Open AccessTerpenoid biosynthesis in trichomes—current status and future opportunities
Author(s) -
Markus Lange B.,
Turner Glenn W.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plant biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.525
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1467-7652
pISSN - 1467-7644
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2012.00737.x
Subject(s) - trichome , biology , terpenoid , secretion , biosynthesis , metabolic engineering , botany , biochemistry , enzyme
Summary Glandular trichomes are anatomical structures specialized for the synthesis of secreted natural products. In this review we focus on the description of glands that accumulate terpenoid essential oils and oleoresins. We also provide an in‐depth account of the current knowledge about the biosynthesis of terpenoids and secretion mechanisms in the highly specialized secretory cells of glandular trichomes, and highlight the implications for metabolic engineering efforts.