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ReviewPlant growth regulation2022

Biosynthetic pathways of triterpenoids and strategies to improve their Biosynthetic Efficiency.

Hamza Armghan Noushahi, Aamir Hamid Khan, Usama Farhan Noushahi, Mubashar Hussain, Talha Javed, Maimoona Zafar, Maria Batool, Umair Ahmed, Ke Liu, Matthew Tom Harrison and 3 more

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Review in Plant growth regulation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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48citing papers in PubMed
9.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Hamza Armghan NoushahiCollege of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Wuhan, China.
Aamir Hamid KhanNational Key Lab of Crop Genetics Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Wuhan, China.
Usama Farhan NoushahiInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan.
Mubashar HussainInstitute of Applied Mycology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Wuhan, China.
Talha JavedCollege of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002 Fuzhou, China.
Maimoona ZafarCollege of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Wuhan, China.
Maria BatoolCollege of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Wuhan, China.
Umair AhmedKey Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Wuhan, China.
Ke LiuTasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, 7250 Burnie, Tasmania Australia.
Matthew Tom HarrisonTasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, 7250 Burnie, Tasmania Australia.
Shah SaudCollege of Life Science, Linyi University, 276000 Linyi, Shandong China.
Shah FahadHainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, 570228 Haikou, China.
Shaohua ShuCollege of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070 Wuhan, China.
Huazhong Agricultural University · CNUniversity of Tasmania · AUFujian Agriculture and Forestry University · CNLinyi University · CNUniversity of Haripur · PKUniversity of Veterinary and Animal Sciences · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

"Triterpenoids" can be considered natural products derived from the cyclization of squalene, yielding 3-deoxytriterpenes (hydrocarbons) or 3-hydroxytriterpenes. Triterpenoids are metabolites of these two classes of triterpenes, produced by the functionalization of their carbon skeleton. They can be categorized into different groups based on their structural formula/design. Triterpenoids are an important group of compounds that are widely used in the fields of pharmacology, food, and industrial biotechnology. However, inadequate synthetic methods and insufficient knowledge of the biosynthesis of triterpenoids, such as their structure, enzymatic activity, and the methods used to produce pure and active triterpenoids, are key problems that limit the production of these active metabolites. Here, we summarize the derivatives, pharmaceutical properties, and biosynthetic pathways of triterpenoids and review the enzymes involved in their biosynthetic pathway. Furthermore, we concluded the screening methods, identified the genes involved in the pathways, and highlighted the appropriate strategies used to enhance their biosynthetic production to facilitate the commercial process of triterpenoids through the synthetic biology method.

Indexed as

Biosynthetic pathwaysPentacyclic triterpenoidsTetracyclic triterpenoidsTriterpenoids

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PMID35382096
PMCPMC8969394
OpenAlexW4221040622

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