l-Tryptophan, l-phenylalanine, and l-tyrosine are aromatic amino acids (AAAs) that are used
for the synthesis of proteins and that in plants also serve as precursors of numerous natural …

Floral volatiles have attracted humans' attention since antiquity and have since then
permeated many aspects of our lives. Indeed, they are heavily used in perfumes, cosmetics …

Plant benzoic acids (BAs) are building blocks or important structural elements for numerous
primary and specialized metabolites, including plant hormones, cofactors, defense …

In the past few decades, cadmium (Cd) as soil contaminant is a major problem for the
mankind. Cd contamination of soil and food crops is a critical environmental concern as it …

Although amino acids are critical for all forms of life, only proteogenic amino acids that
humans and animals cannot synthesize de novo and therefore must acquire in their diets …

The shikimate pathway provides carbon skeletons for the aromatic amino acids l-tryptophan,
l-phenylalanine, and l-tyrosine. It is a high flux bearing pathway and it has been estimated …

Plants produce diverse specialized metabolites (SMs), but the genes responsible for their
production and regulation remain largely unknown, hindering efforts to tap plant …

L-Tyrosine (Tyr) is an aromatic amino acid (AAA) required for protein synthesis in all
organisms, but synthesized de novo only in plants and microorganisms. In plants, Tyr also …

Aminotransferases (ATs) are pyridoxal 5′-phosphate–dependent enzymes that catalyze
the transamination reactions between amino acid donor and keto acid acceptor substrates …

Aroma volatiles are essential for plant ecological fitness and reproduction. Plants produce
and use volatiles to attract pollinators and seed dispersers, repel herbivores and recruit their …