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Free keywords:
Non-mevalonate pathway; synechocystis sp. utex-2470;
escherichia-coli; independent pathway; isoprenoids; 1-deoxy-d-
xylulose; 2-c-methyl-d-erythritol; glucose; phytol; atoms
Abstract:
It is demonstrated that linalyl acetate is biosynthesised via the non-mevalonate (1-deoxyxylulose phosphate) terpene pathway in the plant Mentha citrata. The incorporation of isotopically labelled DL-[3-H-2(3)]-alanine and [6,6-H-2(2)]-D-glucose has rev