<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Terpenoids (isoprenoids) represent the largest
and most diverse class of chemicals among the myriad compounds produced by plants …

This mini review describes novel, biotechnology-based, ways of producing the monoterpene
limonene. Limonene is applied in relatively highly priced products, such as fragrances, and …

Plant metabolic studies have traditionally focused on the role and regulation of the enzymes
catalyzing key reactions within specific pathways. Within the past 20 years, reverse genetic …

Plant glandular secreting trichomes are epidermal protuberances that produce structurally
diverse specialized metabolites, including medically important compounds. Trichomes of …

cis-Prenyltransferases (cis-PTs) constitute a large family of enzymes conserved during
evolution and present in all domains of life. cis-PTs catalyze consecutive condensation …

The tropane alkaloids, hyoscyamine and scopolamine, are medicinal compounds that are
the active components of several therapeutics. Hyoscyamine and scopolamine are …

Terpenoids derived from plant material are widely applied in the flavor and fragrance
industry. Traditional extraction methods are unsustainable, but microbial synthesis offers a …

Covering: 2000–2022 Plants collectively synthesize a huge repertoire of metabolites.
General metabolites, also referred to as primary metabolites, are conserved across the plant …

Phenolamides (PAs) are specialized (secondary) metabolites mainly synthesized by BAHD
N-acyltransferases. Here, we report metabolic profiling coupled with association and linkage …

As a natural sesquiterpene compound with numerous biological activities, α-santalene has
extensive applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Although several α …