| Literature DB >> 29016891 |
Kazufumi Yazaki1, Gen-Ichiro Arimura2, Toshiyuki Ohnishi3.
Abstract
Terpenoids are the largest group of plant specialized (secondary) metabolites. These naturally occurring chemical compounds are highly diverse in chemical structure. Although there have been many excellent studies of terpenoids, most have focused on compounds built solely of isoprene units. Plants, however, also contain many 'atypical' terpenoids, such as glycosylated volatile terpenes and composite-type terpenoids, the latter of which are synthesized by the coupling of isoprene units on aromatic compounds. This mini review describes these 'hidden' terpenoids, providing an overview of their biosynthesis, localization, and biological and ecological activities.Entities:
Keywords: Glycosylation; Mutualism; Prenylated coumarin; Prenylated flavonoid; Shikonin; Terpenoid
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29016891 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcx123
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Cell Physiol ISSN: 0032-0781 Impact factor: 4.927