Furanoditerpenoid biosynthesis in the bioenergy crop switchgrass is catalyzed by an alternate metabolic pathway
A. J. Muchlinski, M. Jia, K. J. Tiedge, J. S. Fell, K. A. Pelot, L. Chew, D. L. Davisson, Y. Chen, J. Siegel, J. T. Lovell, P. Zerbe
This study identifies and characterizes five cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in switchgrass that catalyze an alternative pathway for furanoditerpenoid biosynthesis, bypassing the canonical class I diterpene synthase pathway.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology