Psychoactive natural products play an integral role in the modern world. The tremendous
structural complexity displayed by such molecules confers diverse biological activities of …

Contrary to the biosynthetic pathways of many terpenoids, which are well characterized and
elucidated, their transport inside subcellular compartments and the secretion of reaction …

Membrane‐localized transporters constitute important components for specialized
metabolism in plants. However, due to the vast array of specialized metabolites produced by …

Although opiate biosynthesis has been largely elucidated, and cell-to-cell transport has
been long postulated, benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BIA) transporters from opium poppy …

Plants offer a vast source of bioactive chemicals with the potential to improve human health
through the prevention and treatment of disease. However, many potential therapeutics are …

The exchange of small molecules between the cell and the environment happens through
transporter proteins. Besides nutrients and native metabolic products, xenobiotic molecules …

Catharanthus roseus produces a wide spectrum of monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs).
MIA biosynthesis requires a tightly coordinated pathway involving more than 30 enzymatic …

Isoflavones and soyasaponins are major specialized metabolites accumulated in soybean
roots and secreted into the rhizosphere. Unlike the biosynthetic pathway, the transporters …

Many monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) produced in Catharanthus roseus have
demonstrated biological activities and clinical potential. However, their complex …

Vinca minor, also known as the lesser periwinkle, is a well-known species from the
Apocynaceae, native to central and southern Europe. This plant synthesizes monoterpene …