Patent ID: 7338791
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: C12N,C12P,C12Y

Abstract:
1. A method of producing a flavonoids in a host cell comprising the steps of: a) introducing into the host cell an exogenous nucleic acid comprising a set of genes encoding for enzymes sufficient to direct the synthesis of a desired flavonoid from a substrate, wherein the set of genes comprises b) providing the substrate to the cells, wherein the substrate is a flavanone; c) culturing the cell under conditions permitting the synthesis of the flavonoid by the cells; and d) isolating said flavonoids from said cell, wherein the flavonoids is an anthocyanidin selected from the group of anthocyanidins consisting of pelargonidin 3-O-glucoside and cyanidin 3-O-glucoside.