Pesticides make indispensable contributions to agricultural productivity. However, the
residues after their excessive use may be harmful to crop production, food safety and human …

Glycosyltransferases catalyse the transfer of a glycosyl moiety from a donor to an acceptor.
Members of this enzyme class are ubiquitous throughout all kingdoms of life and are …

Herbicide safeners are agricultural chemicals that protect crops from herbicide injury and
improve the safety of herbicides and the effectiveness of weed control. Safeners induce and …

The phenylpropanoid pathway in plants is responsible for the biosynthesis of a huge amount
of secondary metabolites derived from phenylalanine and tyrosine. Both flavonoids and …

Glycosyltransferases catalyze glycosidic bond formation using sugar donors containing a
nucleoside phosphate or a lipid phosphate leaving group. Only two structural folds, GT-A …

Indigo is an ancient dye uniquely capable of producing the signature tones in blue denim;
however, the dyeing process requires chemical steps that are environmentally damaging …

Glycosylation reactions mainly catalyzed by glycosyltransferases (Gts) occur almost
everywhere in the biosphere, and always play crucial roles in vital processes. In order to …

Triterpenoid saponins are naturally occurring structurally diverse glycosides of triterpenes
that are widely distributed among plant species. Great interest has been expressed by …

Summary Glycosyltransferases (GTs)(EC 2.4. xy) catalyze the transfer of sugar moieties to a
wide range of acceptor molecules, such as sugars, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, antibiotics …

Glycosylation by uridine diphosphate-dependent glycosyltransferases (UGTs) in plants
contributes to the complexity and diversity of secondary metabolites. UGTs are generally …