All plants synthesize a diverse array of terpenoid metabolites. Some are common to all, but
many are synthesized only in specific taxa and presumably evolved as adaptations to …

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 …

Some plant terpenes such as sterols and carotenes are part of primary metabolism and
found essentially in all plants. However, the majority of the terpenes found in plants are …

Terpenoids comprise tens of thousands of small molecule natural products that are widely
distributed across all domains of life. Plants produce by far the largest array of terpenoids …

Terpenes constitute the largest class of plant secondary (or specialized) metabolites, which
are compounds of ecological function in plant defense or the attraction of beneficial …

Arabidopsis is emerging as a model system to study the biochemistry, biological functions,
and evolution of plant terpene secondary metabolism. It was previously shown that the …

Terpene synthases are responsible for synthesis of a large number of terpenes in plants
using substrates provided by two distinct metabolic pathways, the mevalonate-dependent …

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

Compounds of the terpenoid class play numerous roles in the interactions of plants with their
environment, such as attracting pollinators and defending the plant against pests. We show …

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 …