| Title: | "'Hidden' Terpenoids in Plants: Their Biosynthesis, Localization and Ecological Roles" |
| Author(s): | Yazaki K; Arimura GI; Ohnishi T; |
| Address: | "Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, 611-0011 Japan. Department of Biological Science & Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science & Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, 125-8585 Japan. College of Agriculture, Academic Institute, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8017 Japan" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1471-9053 (Electronic) 0032-0781 (Linking) |
| 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" |
| Keywords: | *Ecological and Environmental Phenomena Glycosylation Plants/*metabolism Terpenes/chemistry/*metabolism Volatile Organic Compounds/metabolism Mutualism Prenylated coumarin Prenylated flavonoid Shikonin Terpenoid; |
| Notes: | "MedlineYazaki, Kazufumi Arimura, Gen-Ichiro Ohnishi, Toshiyuki eng Review Japan 2017/10/11 Plant Cell Physiol. 2017 Oct 1; 58(10):1615-1621. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcx123" |
