Advances in the Biosynthesis and Molecular Evolution of Steroidal Saponins in Plants.

ABSTRACT: Steroidal saponins are an important type of plant-specific metabolite that are essential for plants' responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Because of their extensive pharmacological activities, steroidal saponins are also important industrial raw materials for the production of steroidal drugs. In recent years, more and more studies have explored the biosynthesis of steroidal saponins in plants, but most of them only focused on the biosynthesis of their molecular skeleton, diosgenin, and their subsequent glycosylation modification mechanism needs to be further studied. In addition, the biosynthetic regulation mechanism of steroidal saponins, their distribution pattern, and their molecular evolution in plants remain unclear. In this review, we summarized and discussed recent studies on

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9917158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature