Main conclusion Role of terpenes and isoprenoids has been pivotal in the survival and
evolution of higher plants in various ecoregions. These products find application in the …

Isoprenoids are a hugely diverse family of compounds derived from the C5 precursors
isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP). Although all free …

Terpenes belong to the diverse class of chemical constituents isolated from materials found
in nature (plants, fungi, insects, marine organisms, plant pathogens, animals and …

The importance of terpenes in both nature and human application is difficult to overstate.
Basic knowledge of terpene and isoprene biosynthesis and chemistry has accelerated the …

Terpenoids are the largest group of plant specialized (secondary) metabolites. These
naturally occurring chemical compounds are highly diverse in chemical structure. Although …

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

Isoprenoids represent the oldest class of known low molecular-mass natural products
synthesized by plants. Their biogenesis in plastids, mitochondria and the endoplasmic …

The cytosol-localised mevalonic acid (MVA) pathway delivers the basic isoprene unit
isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP). In higher plants, this central metabolic intermediate is also …

Terpenoids (aka isoprenoids) represent the most diverse class of natural products found in
plants, with tens of thousands of reported structures. Plant‐derived terpenoids have a …

Nature relies on an intricate network of biosynthetic pathways to produce the cornucopia of
small organic molecules needed to support life. Among these, the isoprenoids are …