Polyketides are structurally and functionally diverse secondary metabolites that are
biosynthesized by polyketide synthases (PKSs) using acyl-CoA precursors. Recent studies …

Type III polyketide synthases (PKSs) produce an incredibly diverse group of plant
specialized metabolites with medical importance despite their structural simplicity compared …

Overexpressing key enzymes of biosynthetic pathways for overproduction of value-added
products usually imposes metabolic burdens on cells, which can be circumvented by …

Engineering enzymes with novel reactivity and applying them in metabolic pathways to
produce valuable products are quite challenging due to the intrinsic complexity of metabolic …

Polyketides are a unique class of molecules with attractive bioactive and chemical
properties. As a result, biorenewable production is being explored with these molecules as …

Plants of Cannabis sativa L.(Cannabaceae) produce an array of more than 160
isoprenylated resorcinyl polyketides, commonly referred to as phytocannabinoids. These …

Triterpenoids and flavonoids from licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) are known to have a
wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical, skin care, and food industries. The effects …

Natural products make up a large proportion of medicine available today. Cannabinoids
from the plant Cannabis sativa is one unique class of meroterpenoids that have shown a …

Acyl‐CoAs are key precursors of primary and secondary metabolism. Their efficient
biosynthesis is often impeded by the limited substrate specificity and low in vivo activity of …

Senna tora is one of the homologous crops used as a medicinal food containing an
abundance of anthraquinones. Type III polyketide synthases (PKSs) are key enzymes that …