GENES, PROTEINS, AND PROCESSES FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF BLUE AND RED ANTHOCYANINS

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
The invention provides a process of producing anthocyanins, including a process of producing delphinidin 3-O-[2-O-(6-O-p-coumaroyl)-glucosyl-6-O-p-coumaroyl] glucoside from delphinidin 3-O-(2-O-glucosyl-6-O-p-coumaroyl) glucoside. The invention also provides processes for the production of delphinidin 3-O-[2-O-(6-O-p-coumaroyl-glucosyl)- 6-O-p-coumaroyl] glucoside 5-O-(6-O-malonyl)-glucoside. Enzymes allowing production of these compounds and genes encoding the enzymes are also provided. The invention provides a process of producing pelargonidin- or cyanidin 3-O-[2-O-(6-O-p-coumaroyl)- glucosyl-6-O-p-coumaroyl] glucoside from pelargonidin- or cyanidin 3-O-(2-O-glucosyl-6-O- p-coumaroyl) glucoside, respectively. The invention also provides processes for the production of pelargonidin- or cyanidin 3-O-[2-O-(6-O-p-coumaroyl-glucosyl)-6-O-p- coumaroyl] glucoside 5-O-(6-O-malonyl)-glucoside. Enzymes allowing production of these compounds and genes encoding the enzymes are also provided. Further intermediates and products of such reactions are provided.