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pterocarpin synthase activity

Known as: medicarpin:NADP+ 2'-oxidoreductase activity, pterocarpan synthase activity 
Catalysis of the reaction: medicarpin + NADP+ = vestitone + NADPH. [EC:1.1.1.246, MetaCyc:PTEROCARPIN-SYNTHASE-RXN]
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2018
2018
Medicarpin induces lipolysis via activation of Protein Kinase A in brown adipocytes
Natural pterocarpan Medicarpin (Med) has been shown to have various beneficial biological roles, including inhibition of… 
2015
2015
9-Demethoxy-medicarpin promotes peak bone mass achievement and has bone conserving effect in ovariectomized mice: Positively regulates osteoblast functions and suppresses osteoclastogenesis
2007
2007
C-methylated and C-prenylated isoflavonoids from root extract of Desmodium uncinatum.
2002
2002
P-12 黄蓍成分 pterocarpan の血管平滑筋細胞増殖能に対する作用
1997
1997
Oxidation of the phytoalexin maackiain to 6,6-dihydroxy-maackiain by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Conversion of vestitone to medicarpin in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is catalyzed by two independent enzymes. Identification, purification, and characterization of vestitone reductase and 7,2…
Pterocarpan phytoalexins are antimicrobial compounds in leguminous plants. The final step of pterocarpan biosynthesis, conversion… 
1990
1990
Elicitor-induced metabolic changes in cell cultures of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars resistant and susceptible to Ascochyta rabiei
Cell-suspension cultures of two chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars, resistant (ILC 3279) and susceptible (ILC 1929) to the… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Changes in phytoalexin concentrations in tissues of the broad bean plant (Vicia faba L.) following inoculation with species of Botrytis
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