The function of terpene natural products in the natural world

被引:1494
作者
Gershenzon, Jonathan
Dudareva, Natalia
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Chem Ecol, Dept Biochem, D-07745 Jena, Germany
[2] Purdue Univ, Dept Hort & Landscape, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1038/nchembio.2007.5
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
As the largest class of natural products, terpenes have a variety of roles in mediating antagonistic and beneficial interactions among organisms. They defend many species of plants, animals and microorganisms against predators, pathogens and competitors, and they are involved in conveying messages to conspecifics and mutualists regarding the presence of food, mates and enemies. Despite the diversity of terpenes known, it is striking how phylogenetically distant organisms have come to use similar structures for common purposes. New natural roles undoubtedly remain to be discovered for this large class of compounds, given that such a small percentage of terpenes has been investigated so far.
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