| Literature DB >> 21666770 |
Khanhvan T Nguyen1, Patrick R Arsenault, Pamela J Weathers.
Abstract
Artemisinin is a highly effective sesquiterpene lactone therapeutic produced in the plant, Artemisia annua. Despite its efficacy against malaria and many other infectious diseases and neoplasms, the drug is in short supply mainly because the plant produces low levels of the compound. This review updates the current understanding of artemisinin biosynthesis with a special focus on the emerging knowledge of how biosynthesis of the compound is regulated in planta.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21666770 PMCID: PMC3110715 DOI: 10.1007/s11627-011-9343-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant ISSN: 1054-5476 Impact factor: 2.252