Decoding catalysis by terpene synthases

JN Whitehead, NGH Leferink, LO Johannissen… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The review by Christianson, published in 2017 on the twentieth anniversary of the
emergence of the field, summarizes the foundational discoveries and key advances in …

[HTML][HTML] Terpene synthases as metabolic gatekeepers in the evolution of plant terpenoid chemical diversity

PS Karunanithi, P Zerbe - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Origin and early evolution of the plant terpene synthase family

Q Jia, R Brown, TG Köllner, J Fu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
As a midsized gene family conserved more by lineage than function, the typical plant
terpene synthases (TPSs) could be a valuable tool to examine plant evolution. TPSs are …

Biosynthesis and biological functions of terpenoids in plants

D Tholl - Biotechnology of isoprenoids, 2015 - Springer
<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Terpenoids (isoprenoids) represent the largest
and most diverse class of chemicals among the myriad compounds produced by plants …

Terpenoid synthase structures: a so far incomplete view of complex catalysis

Y Gao, RB Honzatko, RJ Peters - Natural product reports, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to February 2012 The complexity of terpenoid natural products has drawn
significant interest, particularly since their common (poly) isoprenyl origins were discovered …

Terpenoid biomaterials

J Bohlmann, CI Keeling - The Plant Journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Terpenoids (isoprenoids) encompass more than 40 000 structures and form the largest class
of all known plant metabolites. Some terpenoids have well‐characterized physiological …

Two rings in them all: the labdane-related diterpenoids

RJ Peters - Natural product reports, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to the end of March 2010 Unlike the majority of terpenoids, a significant fraction
of the polycyclic diterpenoids (∼ 7000 already known) are now understood to originate from …

Biosynthesis of plant isoprenoids: perspectives for microbial engineering

J Kirby, JD Keasling - Annual review of plant biology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Isoprenoids are a large and highly diverse group of natural products with many functions in
plant primary and secondary metabolism. Isoprenoids are synthesized from common prenyl …

Origin and evolution of gibberellin signaling and metabolism in plants

J Hernández-García, A Briones-Moreno… - Seminars in cell & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gibberellins modulate multiple aspects of plant behavior. The molecular mechanism by
which these hormones are perceived and how this information is translated into …

Biosynthesis via carbocations: theoretical studies on terpene formation

DJ Tantillo - Natural product reports, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Biosynthesis via carbocations: Theoretical studies on terpene formation - Natural Product Reports
(RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C1NP00006C Royal Society of Chemistry View PDF …