New Insights on the Terpenome of the Red Seaweed Laurencia dendroidea (Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta)

New Insights on the Terpenome of the Red Seaweed Laurencia dendroidea (Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta)

The red seaweeds belonging to the genus Laurencia are well known as halogenated secondary metabolites producers, mainly terpenoids and acetogennins. Several of these chemicals exhibit important ecological roles and biotechnological applications. However, knowledge regarding the genes involved in the...

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Main Authors: Louisi Souza de Oliveira, Diogo Antonio Tschoeke, Aline Santos de Oliveira, Lilian Jorge Hill, Wladimir Costa Paradas, Leonardo Tavares Salgado, Cristiane Carneiro Thompson, Renato Crespo Pereira, Fabiano L. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
seaweed
terpene synthase
prenyl transferase
gene
secondary metabolite
metabolic pathway
mevalonate pathway
transcriptome
Laurencia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/2/879

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