Hedysarum sulphurescens

Hedysarum sulphurescens, the yellow sweetvetch or white sweetvetch, is a perennial herb species.

Hedysarum sulphurescens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Hedysarum
Species:
H. sulphurescens
Binomial name
Hedysarum sulphurescens

Leucocyanidin reductase (LCR) uses 2,3-trans-3,4-cis-leucocyanidin to produce (+)-catechin and is the first enzyme in the proanthocyanidins (PA)-specific pathway. Its activity has been measured in leaves, flowers, and seeds of H. sulfurescens.[1]

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  1. Leucocyanidin reductase activity and accumulation of proanthocyanidins in developing legume tissues, B Skadhauge, MY Gruber, KK Thomsen and DV Wettstein


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