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Does the MEP pathway feed ginsenoside production?
Transcriptomics implicates the chloroplastic MEP pathway—highlighting IspD—in ginsenoside biosynthesis beyond the classic MVA route.
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What pathways make IPP/DMAPP in plants?
Cytosolic MVA and chloroplastic MEP pathways.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
What was historically accepted for ginsenosides?
That the MVA pathway participates in ginsenoside biosynthesis.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
What do authors highlight about MEP?
MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
Which MEP enzyme is called key?
IspD.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
What are ginsenosides?
Triterpene saponins (oleanane- and dammarane-type).
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
What precursors feed them?
Terpenoid precursors (IPP/DMAPP family).
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
Teaching point?
Secondary-metabolite pathways can draw on both MVA and MEP precursor routes.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
Organism?
Panax ginseng.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
Method?
Transcriptomic profiling across tissues.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
Applied angle mentioned?
Synthetic-biology regulation of ginsenoside production.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified
Best topic?
Plant metabolism / specialized metabolites.
Source: Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng · DOI · quote verified