falcarindiol and crepenynic-acid

Polyacetylenic lipids accumulate in various Apiaceae species after pathogen attack, suggesting that these compounds are naturally occurring pesticides and potentially valuable resources for crop improvement. These compounds also promote human health and slow tumor growth. Even though polyacetylenic lipids were discovered decades ago, the biosynthetic pathway underlying their production is largely unknown. To begin filling this gap and ultimately enable polyacetylene engineering, we studied polyacetylenes and their biosynthesis in the major Apiaceae crop carrot (

Topics: Alkynes; Arabidopsis; Chromatography, Thin Layer; Daucus carota; Diynes; Enzymes; Fatty Acid Desaturases; Fatty Alcohols; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Linoleic Acid; Oleic Acids; Plant Proteins; Plants, Genetically Modified; Polyacetylene Polymer; Saccharomyces cerevisiae