Carotenoid metabolism in plants

Nazia Nisar; Li Li; Shan Lu; Nay Chi Khin; Barry J. Pogson

doi:10.1016/j.molp.2014.12.007

Carotenoid metabolism in plants

Nazia Nisar, Li Li, Shan Lu, Nay Chi Khin, Barry J. Pogson^*

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Abstract

Carotenoids are mostly C₄₀ terpenoids, a class of hydrocarbons that participate in various biological processes in plants, such as photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, photoprotection, and development. Carotenoids also serve as precursors for two plant hormones and a diverse set of apocarotenoids. They are colorants and critical components of the human diet as antioxidants and provitamin A. In this review, we summarize current knowledge of the genes and enzymes involved in carotenoid metabolism and describe recent progress in understanding the regulatory mechanisms underlying carotenoid accumulation. The importance of the specific location of carotenoid enzyme metabolons and plastid types as well as of carotenoid-derived signals is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-82
Number of pages	15
Journal	Molecular Plant
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2014.12.007
Publication status	Published - 5 Jan 2015

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