Phenylpropanoids are a large class of plant secondary metabolites derived from aromatic
amino acids phenylalanine in most plants or tyrosine in partial monocots. It mainly includes …

In this review, we address recent advances made in pathway engineering, directed
evolution, and systems/synthetic biology approaches employed in the production and …

Terpenoids represent a diverse class of molecules that provide a wealth of opportunities to
address many human health and societal issues. The expansive array of structures and …

Over 9,000 flavonoid compounds have been found in various plants, comprising one of the
largest families of natural products. Flavonoids are an essential factor in plant interactions …

Covering: 2002 to 2009 This review covers recent advances in structure and function studies
on the chalcone synthase (CHS) superfamily of plant type III polyketide synthases (PKSs) …

Background Flavonoids comprise a large family of secondary plant metabolic intermediates
that exhibit a wide variety of antioxidant and human health-related properties. Plant …

(2S)-Naringenin is a high-value flavonoid precursor with different biological properties.
However, current metabolic engineering strategies do not fully use intracellular carbon …

Phenolics are a class of plant-derived natural secondary metabolites with good anticancer,
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. In addition to being natural health …

The development of efficient microbial processes for the production of flavonoids has been a
metabolic engineering goal for the past several years, primarily due to the purported health …

Phenylalanine and tyrosine ammonia-lyases form cinnamic acid and p-coumaric acid, which
are precursors of a wide range of aromatic compounds of biotechnological interest. Lack of …