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Information on EC 2.3.1.74 - chalcone synthase

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme catalyses the first committed step in the biosynthesis of flavonoids. It can also act on dihydro-4-coumaroyl-CoA, forming phloretin.

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Eukaryota, Bacteria

Synonyms
chalcone synthase, ascl1, ascl2, chs-1, chs_h1, gmirchs, flavanone synthase, ripks4, 6'-deoxychalcone synthase, malonyl-coa:4-coumaroyl-coa malonyltransferase (cyclizing), more

REACTION
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
3 malonyl-CoA + 4-coumaroyl-CoA = 4 CoA + naringenin chalcone + 3 CO2
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
aromatic polyketides biosynthesis, flavonoid biosynthesis, flavonoid biosynthesis (in equisetum), flavonoid di-C-glucosylation, naringenin biosynthesis (engineered), phloridzin biosynthesis, xanthohumol biosynthesis
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