Metabolic regulation and engineering of artemisinin biosynthesis in A. annua
Artemisinin is a potent anti-malarial sesquiterpene lactone that is naturally biosynthesized in glandular trichomes of a Chinese herbal plant, Artemisia annua. Although semi-synthesis of artemisinin in yeast has been feasible, at present the A. annua plant is still the main commercial source of arte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Maximum Academic Press
2023-02-01
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Series: | Medicinal Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/MPB-2023-0004 |