Plant Specialized Metabolism : Genomics, Biochemistry, and Biological Functions

Recent advances in science have clarified the role of plant specialized metabolites (classically known as plant secondary metabolites), which cannot be considered only bioactive molecules used for human health but also pivotal factors for the global ecosystem. They play major roles in plant life, evolution, and mutualism. To provide the reader a general view of plant specialized metabolites, it is important to consider both the biochemistry and the functional/ecological role of these important compounds. Around 200,000 specialized metabolites are formed by a wide array of plant metabolic pathways from numerous plant taxa and through learning how other species (including human beings) rely on them. **__Plant Specialized Metabolism: Genomics, Biochemistry, and Biological Functions__** will provide the reader with special insights into the sophisticated nature of these metabolites and their various and valuable uses based on the most recent findings in science. The field of plant specialized metabolism has witnessed tremendous growth in the past decade. This growth has had a profound impact on multiple disciplines in life science, including biochemistry, metabolism, enzymology, natural product chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical ecology, and evolution. It also has yielded valuable knowledge and technology readily applicable in various industries, such as agriculture, horticulture, energy, renewable chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The book focuses on the molecular background of secondary metabolite biosynthesis, their functional role, and potential applications. Chapter 1. Introduction to plant specialized metabolism / Gen-ichiro Arimura and Massimo Maffei -- Chapter 2. Site of synthesis of specialized metabolites / Massimo Maffei -- Chapter 3. Biodiversity and chemotaxonomic significance of specialized metabolites / Francesca Barbero and Massimo Maffei -- Chapter 4. Biosynthesis and roles of salicaceae salicylates / Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto and Virpi Virjamo -- Chapter 5. Alkaloid biosynthesis and regulation in plants / Tsubasa Shoji -- Chapter 6. Pinaceae alkaloids / Virpi Virjamo and Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto -- Chapter 7. Biosynthesis, regulation, and significance of cyanogenic glucosides / Lasse Janniche Nielsen and 5 others -- Chapter 8. Glucosinolate biosynthesis and funcitional roles / Tomohiro Kakizaki -- Chapter 9. Biosynthesis and regulation of plant volatiles and their functional roles in ecosystem interactions and global environmental changes / Gin-ichiro Arimura, Kenji Matsua, Takao Koeduka, and Jarmo K. Holopainen -- Chapter 10. Microbial volatiles and their biotechnological applications / Birgit Piechulla and Marie Chantal Lemfack -- Chapter 11. Volatile glycosulation : a story of glycosyltransferase for volatiles: glycosylation determining the boundary of volatile and nonvolatile specialized metabolites / Eiichiro Ono and Toshiyuki Ohnishi -- Chapter 12. Plant secondary metabolites as an information channel mediating community-wide interactions / Andre Kessler and Kaori Shiojiri -- Chapter 13. Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology of plant secondary metabolism / Dae-Kyun Ro, Yang Qu, and Moonhyuk Kwon Content: Introduction to plant specialized metabolism Gen-ichiro Arimura and Massimo E. Maffei Site of synthesis of specialized metabolites Massimo E. Maffei Biodiversity and chemotaxonomic significance of specialized metabolites Francesca Barbero and Massimo E. Maffei Biosynthesis and roles of Salicaceae salicylates Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto and Virpi Virjamo Alkaloid biosynthesis and regulation in plants Tsubasa Shoji Pinaceae alkaloids Virpi Virjamo and Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto Biosynthesis, regulation, and significance of cyanogenic glucosides Lasse Janniche Nielsen, Nanna Bjarnholt, Cecilia Blomstedt, Roslyn M. Gleadow, and Birger Lindberg Moller Glucosinolate biosynthesis and functional roles Biosynthesis and regulation of plant volatiles and their functional roles in ecosystem interactions and global environmental changes Gen-ichiro Arimura, Kenji Matsui, Takao Koeduka, and Jarmo K. Holopainen Microbial volatiles and their biotechnological applications Birgit Piechulla and Marie Chantal Lemfack Volatile glycosylation-A story of glycosyltransferase for volatiles: Glycosylation determining the boundary of volatile and nonvolatile specialized metabolites Eiichiro Ono and Toshiyuki Ohnishi Plant secondary metabolites as an information channel mediating community-wide interactions Andre Kessler and Kaori Shiojiri Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology of plant secondary metabolism Dae-Kyun Ro, Yang Qu, and Moonhyuk Kwon Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction to plant specialized metabolism -- Chapter 2: Site of synthesis of specialized metabolites -- Chapter 3: Biodiversity and chemotaxonomic significance of specialized metabolites -- Chapter 4: Biosynthesis and roles of Salicaceae salicylates -- Chapter 5: Alkaloid biosynthesis and regulation in plants -- Chapter 6: Pinaceae alkaloids -- Chapter 7: Biosynthesis, regulation, and significance of cyanogenic glucosides