Methylthioalkylmalate synthases catalyse the committing step of amino acid chain
elongation in glucosinolate biosynthesis. As such, this group of enzymes plays an important …

Abstract Chain elongated, methionine (Met)-derived glucosinolates are a major class of
secondary metabolites in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). The key enzymatic step in …

Glucosinolates display an enormous amount of structural variation, both within and between
species. This diversity is thought to have evolved in response to challenges imposed on …

Methylthioalkylmalate synthase (MAM) catalyzes the committed step in the side chain
elongation of Met, yielding important precursors for glucosinolate biosynthesis in …

The major class of glucosinolates in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. are biosynthesized
from methionine involving a three-step chain-elongation cycle. Each passage through the …

The globally cultivated Brassica species possess diverse aliphatic glucosinolates, which are
important for plant defense and animal nutrition. The committed step in the side chain …

Methylthioalkylmalate synthases (MAMs) encoded by MAM genes are central to the
diversification of the glucosinolates, which are important secondary metabolites in …

Glucosinolates, synthesized by the glucosinolate biosynthesis pathway, are the secondary
metabolites used as a defence mechanism in the Brassicaceae plants, including …

Aliphatic glucosinolates, secondary metabolites known to be involved in plant defence,
make up the majority of the glucosinolate content of Arabidopsis thaliana, and their structural …

Isopropylmalate synthase (IPMS) is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of the essential amino
acid leucine, and thus primary metabolism. In Arabidopsis, the functionally similar enzyme …