Sesquiterpene Lactones–Insights into Biosynthesis, Regulation and Signalling Roles

M Frey, K Vahabi, K Cankar, ND Lackus… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) are bitter tasting plant specialized metabolites derived from
farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) that contain a characteristic lactone ring. STLs can be found …

Identification and characterization of CYP71 subclade cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of bitterness compounds in Cichorium intybus

C De Bruyn, T Ruttink, E Lacchini… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Industrial chicory (Cichorium intybus var. sativum) and witloof (C. intybus var. foliosum) are
crops with an important economic value, mainly cultivated for inulin production and as a …