Medicinal terpenoid UDP-glycosyltransferases in plants: recent advances and research strategies.
J Exp Bot
; 74(5): 1343-1357, 2023 03 13.
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| ID: mdl-36573380
ABSTRACT
Terpenoid glycosides have significant curative effects on many kinds of diseases. Most of these compounds are derived from medicinal plants. Glycosylation is a key step in the biosynthesis of medicinal terpenoids. In plants, UDP-dependent glycosyltransferases comprise a large family of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sugars from donor to acceptor to form various bioactive glycosides. In recent years, numerous terpenoid UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) have been cloned and characterized in medicinal plants. We review the typical characteristics and evolution of terpenoid-related UGTs in plants and summarize the advances and research strategies of terpenoid UGTs in medicinal plants over the past 20 years. We provide a reference for the study of glycosylation of terpenoid skeletons and the biosynthetic pathways for medicinal terpenoids in plants.
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Main subject:
Terpenes
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Glycosyltransferases
Language:
En
Journal:
J Exp Bot
Year:
2023
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Article