Abstract Main conclusions The 4-coumarate-CoA ligases (4CL) contribute in channelizing
flux of different phenylpropanoid biosynthetic pathways. Expression of 4CL is optimized at …

The content of flavonoids increases in response to nitrogen and phosphorus depletion in
plants. Manipulation of these macronutrients may therefore be used to control the levels of …

The phenylpropanoid pathway serves as a rich source of metabolites in plants, being
required for the biosynthesis of lignin, and serving as a starting point for the production of …

Bamboo represents the only major lineage of grasses that is native to forests and is one of
the most important non-timber forest products in the world. However, no species in the …

Land plants constantly respond to fluctuations in their environment. Part of their response is
the production of a diverse repertoire of specialized metabolites. One of the foremost …

The biosynthesis of lignin, flavonoids, and hydroxycinnamoyl esters share the first three
enzymatic steps of the phenylpropanoid pathway. The last shared step is catalyzed by 4 …

Background Flavonoids comprise a large family of secondary plant metabolic intermediates
that exhibit a wide variety of antioxidant and human health-related properties. Plant …

Suberin, a polymer composed of both aliphatic and aromatic domains, is deposited as a
rough matrix upon plant surface damage and during normal growth in the root endodermis …

Covering: up to 2022 Podophyllotoxin (PTOX, 1), a kind of aryltetralin-type lignan, was first
discovered in the plant Podophyllum peltatum and its structure was clarified by W. Borsche …

Abstract Acyl-CoA Synthetase (ACOS) genes are related to 4-coumarate: CoA ligase (4CL)
but have distinct functions. The Arabidopsis thaliana ACOS5 protein is in clade A of …