Biochemistry of plant secondary metabolism / edited by Michael Wink. — 2nd ed. — Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. – (58.8431/B615/2nd ed.) |
Contents
CONTENTS
Contributors
Preface
1 Introduction: biochemistry, physiology and ecological functions of secondary metabolites
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Biosynthesis
1.3 Transport, storage and turnover
1.4 Costs of secondary metabolism
1.5 Ecological role of secondary metabolites
References
2 Biosynthesis of alkaloids and betalains
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Nicotine and tropane alkaloids
2.3 Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs)
2.4 Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids
2.5 Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIA)
2.6 Ergot alkaloids
2.7 Acridone alkaloid biosynthesis
2.8 Purine alkaloids
2.9 Taxol
2.10 Betalains
2.11 Conclusions
References
3 Biosynthesis of cyanogenic glycosides, glucosinolates and non-protein amino acids
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Cyanogenic glycosides
3.3 Glucosinolates
3.4 Non-protein amino acids
Acknowledgements
References
4 Biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids and related compounds 182
4.1 Introduction
4.2 General phenylpropanoid pathway and formation of hydroxycinnamate conjugates
4.3 Coumarins
4.4 Lignans
4.5 Gallotannins and ellagitannins
4.6 Conclusion
References
5 Biochemistry of terpenoids: monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and diterpenes
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Function
5.3 Biosynthesis
5.4 Conclusions
References
6 Biochemistry of sterols, cardiac glycosides, brassinosteroids, phytoecdysteroids and steroid saponins 304
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Sterols
6.3 Cardiac glycosides
6.4 Brassinosteroids
6.5 Phytoecdysteroids
6.6 Steroid saponins and steroid alkaloids
6.7 Conclusions
References
7 Chemotaxonomy seen from a phylogenetic perspective and evolution of secondary metabolism 364
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Establishment of chemotaxonomy as a research discipline
7.3 Developments in small molecule chemotaxonomy over the past 35 years
7.4 Molecular biology and plant taxonomy
7.5 Comparison between patterns of secondary metabolites and molecular phylogeny
7.6 Evolution of plant secondary metabolism
Acknowledgements
References
Index
Color plate can be found between pages 368 and 369