phytosterols and isopentenyl-pyrophosphate

Isoprenoids comprise the largest class of natural compounds and are found in all kinds of organisms. In plants, they participate in both primary and specialized metabolism, playing essential roles in nearly all aspects of growth and development. The enormous diversity of this family of compounds is extensively exploited for biotechnological and biomedical applications as biomaterials, biofuels or drugs. Despite their variety of structures, all isoprenoids derive from the common C

Topics: Arabidopsis; Chloroplasts; Hemiterpenes; Mevalonic Acid; Organophosphorus Compounds; Phytosterols; Plastids