The multitude of terpene carbon skeletons in plants is formed by enzymes known as terpene
synthases. This review covers the monoterpene and sesquiterpene synthases presenting an …

Terpene synthases are the primary enzymes in the formation of low-molecular-weight
terpene metabolites. Rapid progress in the biochemical and molecular analysis of terpene …

In aromatic plants species, biosynthesis of essential oils occurs through two complex natural
biochemical pathways involving different enzymatic reactions. Isopentenyl diphosphate …

Grapes are an important global horticultural product, and are mainly used for winemaking.
Typically, grapes and wines are rich in various phytochemicals, including phenolics …

Despite complex phytoconstituents, the commercial potential of medicinal plants under
ultraviolet (UV) stress environment hasn't been fully comprehended. Due to sessile nature …

Due to its pleasant grapefruit-like aroma and various further interesting molecular
characteristics,(+)-nootkatone represents a highly sought-after specialty chemical.(+) …

Phytophthora infestans, the agent of late blight disease of potato, is a hemibiotrophic
pathogen with biotrophic action during early infection and necrotrophic in the later stage of …

Terpenes are structurally diverse compounds that are of interest because of their biological
activities and industrial value. These compounds consist of chirally rich hydrocarbon …

Summary Vernolic acid (cis‐12‐epoxy‐octadeca‐cis‐9‐enoic acid) is valuable as a
renewable chemical feedstock. This fatty acid can accumulate to high levels in the seed oil …

Quantum chemical calculations on cyclization mechanisms for several sesquiterpene
families proposed to be closely related to each other in a biogenic sense (the bisabolene …