plagiochasma appendiculatum/nicotine

Caffeoyl CoA O-methyltransferases (CCoAOMTs), known to be involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism and lignin synthesis, have been characterized from several higher plant species, which also harbor CCoAOMT-like enzymes responsible for methylation of a variety of flavonoids, anthocyanins, coumarins and

Coumarins (1,2-benzopyrones), which originate via the phenylpropanoid pathway, are found ubiquitously in plants and make an essential contribution to the health of the plant. Some natural coumarins have been used as human therapeutics. However, the details of their biosynthesis are still largely

Hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA shikimate/quinate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HCT, EC: 2.3.1.133) is a key metabolic entry point for the synthesis of monolignols in vascular plants; however, little is known about HCT in liverworts. Here, the isolation and characterization of HCTs encoded by the two liverwort