Photosynthetic activity is indispensable for plant growth and survival and it depends on the
synthesis of plastidial isoprenoids as chlorophylls and carotenoids. In the non-mevalonate …

Isoprenoids are a wide family of metabolites including high-value chemicals, flavors,
pigments, and drugs. Isoprenoids are particularly abundant and diverse in plants. The …

The synthesis of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate (DXP), catalyzed by the enzyme DXP
synthase (DXS), represents a key regulatory step of the 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate …

Deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (DXS) is the first rate-limiting enzyme involved in
the 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway for terpenoids biosynthesis. Up to …

Abstract The methylerythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway is of paramount importance for
generating plastidial isoprenoids. The first enzyme of the MEP pathway, 1-deoxy-D-xylulose …

Agarwood is an expensive resinous heartwood derived from Aquilaria plants that is widely
used in traditional medicines, incense and perfume. The major constituents of agarwood oils …

Terpenoids are considered to be the largest group of secondary metabolites and natural
products. Studies have revealed 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXS) is the first …

The commercial value of Santalum album L. lies in its aromatic heartwood and essential oil.
Sesquiterpenes are the main components of sandal essential oil, and these are synthesized …

Isoprenoids, the largest and most diverse class of secondary metabolites in plants, play an
important role in plant growth and development. Isoprenoids can be synthesized by two …

Plant isoprenoids represent a heterogeneous group of compounds which play essential
roles not only in growth and development, but also in the interaction of plants with their …