Biosynthesis and Regulation of Phenylpropanoids in Plants

Phenylpropanoids are a large class of plant secondary metabolites derived from aromatic amino acids phenylalanine in most plants or tyrosine in partial monocots. It mainly includes flavonoids, monolignols, phenolic acids, stilbenes, and coumarins. Phenylpropanoids are widely distributed in the plant kingdom and play vital roles in plant development by acting as essential components of cell walls, protectants against high light and UV radiation, phytoalexins against herbivores and pathogens, floral pigments to mediate plant–pollinator interactions. In addition, phenylpropanoids possess diverse biological activities that are beneficial to human health. In the past decades, the structure and function of…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 31370327, 31570667
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality

  Award: 5152021
• NK
  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Award: 2016YFD0600104