The rest? One possibility is that terpene biosynthetic pathways are intrinsically 'sloppy'; in other words, they are not capable of evolving to produce a single product. However, the fidelity of ...

A recent study reveals how the expansion and functional divergence of terpene synthase genes (TPSs) in flowering plants ...

Bifloranes, also known as serrulatanes, feature a distinct 6,6-bicyclic framework and a prenyl side chain, showcasing a wide range of biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, and ...

The dependence of polyketide synthase and terpene cyclase mechanistic adaptation ... trunk') for reallocation into various biosynthetic pathways (the tree 'limbs') where chemical diversity is ...