From central to specialized metabolism: An overview of some secondary compounds derived from the primary metabolism for their role in conferring nutritional and …

DM Pott, S Osorio, JG Vallarino - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Fruit flavor and nutritional characteristics are key quality traits and ones of the main factors
influencing consumer preference. Central carbon metabolism, also known as primary …

A three-ring circus: metabolism of the three proteogenic aromatic amino acids and their role in the health of plants and animals

A Parthasarathy, PJ Cross, RCJ Dobson… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan are the three aromatic amino acids (AAA) involved
in protein synthesis. These amino acids and their metabolism are linked to the synthesis of a …

The shikimate pathway and aromatic amino acid biosynthesis in plants

H Maeda, N Dudareva - Annual review of plant biology, 2012 - annualreviews.org
l-Tryptophan, l-phenylalanine, and l-tyrosine are aromatic amino acids (AAAs) that are used
for the synthesis of proteins and that in plants also serve as precursors of numerous natural …

[HTML][HTML] A familiar ring to it: biosynthesis of plant benzoic acids

JR Widhalm, N Dudareva - Molecular plant, 2015 - cell.com
Plant benzoic acids (BAs) are building blocks or important structural elements for numerous
primary and specialized metabolites, including plant hormones, cofactors, defense …

New insights into the shikimate and aromatic amino acids biosynthesis pathways in plants

V Tzin, G Galili - Molecular plant, 2010 - cell.com
The aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan in plants are not only
essential components of protein synthesis, but also serve as precursors for a wide range of …

The regulation of essential amino acid synthesis and accumulation in plants

G Galili, R Amir, AR Fernie - Annual review of plant biology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Although amino acids are critical for all forms of life, only proteogenic amino acids that
humans and animals cannot synthesize de novo and therefore must acquire in their diets …

Metabolic engineering of novel lignin in biomass crops

R Vanholme, K Morreel, C Darrah, P Oyarce… - New …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin, a phenolic polymer in the secondary wall, is the major cause of lignocellulosic
biomass recalcitrance to efficient industrial processing. From an applications perspective, it …

[HTML][HTML] The biosynthetic pathways for shikimate and aromatic amino acids in Arabidopsis thaliana

V Tzin, G Galili - The Arabidopsis book/American Society of Plant …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan in plants are not only
essential components of protein synthesis, but also serve as precursors for a wide range of …

Fruit ripening mutants yield insights into ripening control

JJ Giovannoni - Current opinion in plant biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Fruit ripening is a developmental process that is exclusive to plants whereby mature seed-
bearing organs undergo physiological and metabolic changes that promote seed dispersal …

Folates in plants: research advances and progress in crop biofortification

V Gorelova, L Ambach, F Rébeillé, C Stove… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Folates, also known as B9 vitamins, serve as donors and acceptors in one-carbon (C1)
transfer reactions. The latter are involved in synthesis of many important biomolecules, such …