Yang Yi

Functional Characterization and Protein Engineering of a Triterpene 3‐/6‐/2′‐<i>O</i>‐Glycosyltransferase Reveal a Conserved Residue Critical for the Regiospecificity

Meng Zhang, Yang Yi, Bai‐Han Gao et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2021 · 53 citations

Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology +17

Prenylated Phenolic Compounds from the Aerial Parts of <i>Glycyrrhiza uralensis</i> as PTP1B and α-Glucosidase Inhibitors

Jingran Fan, Yi Kuang, Zeyuan Dong et al. · Journal of Natural Products · 2020 · 52 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +14

Identification of oxidosqualene cyclases associated with saponin biosynthesis from Astragalus membranaceus reveals a conserved motif important for catalytic function

Kuan Chen, Meng Zhang, Lulu Xu et al. · Journal of Advanced Research · 2022 · 31 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Botany, Plant Biology +17

Characterization and protein engineering of glycosyltransferases for the biosynthesis of diverse hepatoprotective cycloartane‐type saponins in <i>Astragalus membranaceus</i>

Kuan Chen, Meng Zhang, Bai‐Han Gao et al. · Plant Biotechnology Journal · 2022 · 31 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany +14

Comparative bioactivity evaluation and chemical profiling of different parts of the medicinal plant Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Zhanpeng Shang, Yungang Tian, Yang Yi et al. · Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis · 2022 · 29 citations

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Plant Sciences +15