The aromatic nature of shikimate pathway intermediates gives rise to a wealth of potential
bio-replacements for commonly fossil fuel-derived aromatics, as well as naturally produced …

Flavonoids are secondary metabolites that represent a heterogeneous family of plant
polyphenolic compounds. Recent research has determined that the health benefits of fruits …

The aromatic amino acid biosynthesis pathway, together with its downstream branches,
represents one of the most commercially valuable biosynthetic pathways, producing a …

Plant natural products include a diverse array of compounds that play important roles in
plant metabolism and physiology. After elucidation of biosynthetic pathways and regulatory …

Highlights•Microbial cell factories can be tailored for producing certain 'drop-in'chemicals.•
Metabolic engineering has greatly enhanced the development of microbial cell …

The diverse physiological functions of tocotrienols have listed them as valuable
supplementations to α-tocopherol-dominated Vitamin E products. To make tocotrienols more …

Bioactive plant-based secondary metabolites such as stilbenoids, flavonoids, and
benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) are produced from l-tyrosine (l-Tyr) and have a wide …

Tyrosol and its glycosylated product salidroside are important ingredients in
pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmetics. Despite the ability of Saccharomyces …

Plant-sourced aromatic amino acid (AAA) derivatives are a vast group of compounds with
broad applications. Here, we present the development of a yeast consortium for efficient …

Phenylethanol (2-PE) is an important flavor ingredient with a rose-like odor. Due to concerns
about the toxic byproducts potentially found in 2-PE from chemical synthesis, consumers …