Hydroxylases involved in terpenoid biosynthesis: a review
Z Zhang, QY Wu, Y Ge, ZY Huang, R Hong, A Li… - Bioresources and …, 2023 - Springer
Terpenoids are pervasive in nature and display an immense structural diversity. As the
largest category of plant secondary metabolites, terpenoids have important socioeconomic …
largest category of plant secondary metabolites, terpenoids have important socioeconomic …
Bridging the gaps between plant and human health: A systematic review of soyasaponins
PS Yates, J Roberson, LK Ramsue… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Saponins, prominent secondary plant metabolites, are recognized for their roles in plant
defense and medicinal benefits. Soyasaponins, commonly derived from legumes, are a …
defense and medicinal benefits. Soyasaponins, commonly derived from legumes, are a …
The saponin bomb: a nucleolar‐localized β‐glucosidase hydrolyzes triterpene saponins in Medicago truncatula
E Lacchini, ML Erffelinck, J Mertens, S Marcou… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plants often protect themselves from their own bioactive defense metabolites by storing them
in less active forms. Consequently, plants also need systems allowing correct …
in less active forms. Consequently, plants also need systems allowing correct …
CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Targeted Mutagenesis of CYP93E2 Modulates the Triterpene Saponin Biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula
M Confalonieri, M Carelli, S Gianoglio… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the Medicago genus, triterpene saponins are a group of bioactive compounds extensively
studied for their different biological and pharmaceutical properties. In this work, the …
studied for their different biological and pharmaceutical properties. In this work, the …
Structural and functional diversity in plant specialized metabolism signals and products: The case of oxylipins and triterpenes
Metabolic enzymes tend to evolve towards catalytic efficacy, precision and speed. This
seems particularly true for ancient and conserved enzymes involved in fundamental cellular …
seems particularly true for ancient and conserved enzymes involved in fundamental cellular …
Production of plant bioactive triterpenoid saponins: from metabolites to genes and back
YV da Silva Magedans, MA Phillips… - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2021 - Springer
Saponins are specialized plant terpenoids derived from the mevalonic acid pathway.
Triterpenoid saponin cores are decorated with sugar residues, conferring a highly …
Triterpenoid saponin cores are decorated with sugar residues, conferring a highly …
Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase-mediated tailoring of triterpenoids and steroids in plants
K Malhotra, J Franke - Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022 - beilstein-journals.org
The cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP) superfamily comprises hemethiolate enzymes
that perform remarkable regio-and stereospecific oxidative chemistry. As such, CYPs are key …
that perform remarkable regio-and stereospecific oxidative chemistry. As such, CYPs are key …
A Seed-Specific Regulator of Triterpene Saponin Biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula
B Ribeiro, E Lacchini, KU Bicalho, J Mertens… - The Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plants produce a vast array of defense compounds to protect themselves from pathogen
attack or herbivore predation. Saponins are a specific class of defense compounds …
attack or herbivore predation. Saponins are a specific class of defense compounds …
Genome-Wide Identification and Analyses of Drought/Salt-Responsive Cytochrome P450 Genes in Medicago truncatula
Y Xia, J Yang, L Ma, S Yan, Y Pang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) catalyze a great number of biochemical
reactions and play vital roles in plant growth, development and secondary metabolism. As …
reactions and play vital roles in plant growth, development and secondary metabolism. As …
Biological Activities and Chemistry of Triterpene Saponins from Medicago Species: An Update Review
G Wang, J Wang, W Liu, MF Nisar… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plants are known to be a great source of phytochemicals for centuries. Medicago, belonging
to the Family Fabaceae, is a large and well spread genus comprising about 83 cosmopolitan …
to the Family Fabaceae, is a large and well spread genus comprising about 83 cosmopolitan …