Isoprenoids are among the largest and most chemically diverse classes of organic
compounds in nature and are involved in the processes of photosynthesis, respiration …

To achieve an adequate sense of sweetness with a healthy low-sugar diet, it is necessary to
explore and produce sugar alternatives. Recently, glycoside sweeteners and their …

C-methyl-d-erythritol-phosphate cytidylyltransferase (MCT) is a key enzyme in the MEP
pathway of monoterpene synthesis, catalyzing the generation of 4-(5′-pyrophosphate …

Prenyltransferases (PTs) are enzymes that catalyze prenyl chain elongation. Some are
highly similar to each other at the amino acid level. Therefore, it is difficult to assign their …

The chloroplast biogenesis occurs in cotyledon during alfalfa seed germination before true
leaf formation, and is extremely important for the followed plant development and growth. In …

Carotenoids are secondary metabolites chemically classified as fat-soluble tetraterpenes.
These compounds are produced by both photosynthetic organisms, including plants and …

Essential for life, carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites produced by eukaryotic cells,
including plants, algae and fungi, and by prokaryotic cells, such as bacteria. Some animals …