Phytochemistry Reviews · 2011 · 660 citations · 150 references
Life SciencesPlant BiologyPlant SciencesPlant BiochemistryPlant Molecular BiologyPlant PhysiologyChemical Defense In PlantsFlavonoid BiosynthesisMolecular Basis Of ResistancePlant Defense ResponsesPlant Disease ResistanceStress BiochemistryBiochemical Basis Of ResistanceChalcone SynthaseIsoflavonoid BiosynthesisPhytoalexin AccumulationPhytoalexin BiosynthesisPlant Resistance GenesPlant Resistance Signaling PathwaysSalicylic Acid-mediated Resistance
Chalcone synthase (CHS, EC 2.3.1.74) is a key enzyme of the flavonoid/isoflavonoid biosynthesis pathway. Besides being part of the plant developmental program the CHS gene expression is induced in plants under stress conditions such as UV light, bacterial or fungal infection. CHS expression causes accumulation of flavonoid and isoflavonoid phytoalexins and is involved in the salicylic acid defense pathway. This review will discuss CHS and its function in plant resistance.
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