Antirrhinin

Antirrhinin is an anthocyanin. It is the 3-rutinoside of cyanidin.

Occurrence

It can be found in Antirrhinum majus (common snapdragon).

It can be found in blackcurrant, açaí, black raspberry, litchi pericarp and common fig.

Metabolism

Cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside 5-O-glucosyltransferase uses UDP-glucose and cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside (antirrhinin) to produce UDP and cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside 5-O-beta-D-glucoside.

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