Role of cytochrome P450 enzymes in plant stress response

BA Pandian, R Sathishraj, M Djanaguiraman… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cytochrome P450s (CYPs) are the largest enzyme family involved in NADPH-and/or O2-
dependent hydroxylation reactions across all the domains of life. In plants and animals …

The scaffold-forming steps of plant alkaloid biosynthesis

BR Lichman - Natural Product Reports, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Alkaloids from plants are characterised by structural diversity and bioactivity, and maintain a
privileged position in both modern and traditional medicines. In recent years, there have …

Single-cell RNA sequencing provides a high-resolution roadmap for understanding the multicellular compartmentation of specialized metabolism

S Sun, X Shen, Y Li, Y Li, S Wang, R Li, H Zhang… - Nature plants, 2023 - nature.com
Monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) are among the most diverse specialized metabolites
in plants and are of great pharmaceutical importance. We leveraged single-cell …

A chromosome-level Camptotheca acuminata genome assembly provides insights into the evolutionary origin of camptothecin biosynthesis

M Kang, R Fu, P Zhang, S Lou, X Yang, Y Chen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Camptothecin and its derivatives are widely used for treating malignant tumors. Previous
studies revealed only a limited number of candidate genes for camptothecin biosynthesis in …

Cytochrome P450‐mediated herbicide metabolism in plants: current understanding and prospects

NG Dimaano, S Iwakami - Pest Management Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cytochrome P450s (P450s) have been at the center of herbicide metabolism research as a
result of their ability to endow selectivity in crops and resistance in weeds. In the last 20 …

The seco-iridoid pathway from Catharanthus roseus

K Miettinen, L Dong, N Navrot, T Schneider… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The (seco) iridoids and their derivatives, the monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), form
two large families of plant-derived bioactive compounds with a wide spectrum of high-value …

A P450‐centric view of plant evolution

D Nelson, D Werck‐Reichhart - The Plant Journal, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Being by far the largest family of enzymes to support plant metabolism, the cytochrome
P450s (CYPs) constitute an excellent reporter of metabolism architecture and evolution. The …

Chemistry and biology of monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis

SE O'Connor, JJ Maresh - Natural product reports, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemistry and biology of monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis - Natural Product Reports
(RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B512615K Royal Society of Chemistry View PDF …

The Catharanthus alkaloids: pharmacognosy and biotechnology

DI Jacobs, W Snoeijer, D Hallard… - Current medicinal …, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
The Catharanthus (or Vinca) alkaloids comprise a group of about 130 terpenoid indole
alkaloids. Vinblastine is now marketed for more than 40 years as an anticancer drug and …

Biotechnology for the production of plant secondary metabolites

R Verpoorte, A Contin, J Memelink - Phytochemistry reviews, 2002 - Springer
The production of plant secondary metabolites by means of large-scale culture of plant cells
in bioreactors is technically feasible. The economy of such a production is the major …