Reaction: feruloyl-CoA + quinate = CoA + 4-O-feruloylquinate
Other name(s): hydroxycinnamoyl coenzyme A-quinate transferase
Systematic name: feruloyl-CoA:quinate 4-O-(hydroxycinnamoyl)transferase
Comments: Caffeoyl-CoA and 4-coumaroyl-CoA can also act as donors, but more slowly. Involved in the biosynthesis of chlorogenic acid in sweet potato and, with EC 2.3.1.98 chlorogenate—glucarate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, in the formation of caffeoyl-CoA in tomato.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 60321-02-0
References:
1. Strack, D., Gross, W., Wray, V. and Grotjahn, L. Enzymic sythesis of caffeoylglucaric acid from chlorogenic acid and glucaric acid by a protein preparation from tomato cotyledons. Plant Physiol. 83 (1987) 475-478.
2. Strack, D., Keller, H. and Weissenböck, G. Enzymatic-synthesis of hydroxycinnamic acid-esters of sugar acids and hydroaromatic acids by protein preparations from rye (Secale cereale) primary leaves. J. Plant Physiol. 131 (1987) 61-73.
3. Villegas, R.J.A. and Kojima, M. Purification and characterization of hydroxycinnamoyl D-glucose. Quinate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase in the root of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas Lam. J. Biol. Chem. 261 (1986) 8729-8733. [PMID: 3722170]