NCBI Accession #
NP_191072.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_115370.4
NCBI Official Full Name
Chalcone-flavanone isomerase family protein
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
A11; AtCHI; CFI; CHALCONE FLAVANONE ISOMERASE; chalcone isomerase; CHI; TRANSPARENT TESTA 5
NCBI Protein Information
Chalcone-flavanone isomerase family protein
NCBI Summary
Catalyzes the conversion of chalcones into flavanones. Required for the accumulation of purple anthocyanins in leaves and stems. Co-expressed with CHS.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
CFI; TT5; Chalcone isomerase 1
UniProt Protein Name
Chalcone--flavonone isomerase 1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Protein TRANSPARENT TESTA 5
UniProt Primary Accession #
P41088
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8W532; Q9LE13; Q9LF74; Q9LF75
UniProt Comments
Catalyzes the intramolecular cyclization of bicyclic chalcones into tricyclic (S)-flavanones. Responsible for the isomerization of 4,2',4',6'-tetrahydroxychalcone (also termed chalcone) into naringenin.