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SUBMITTER: Devi K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390926 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Devi Kamalakshi K Patar Lochana L Modi Mahendra K MK Sen Priyabrata P
Bioinformatics and biology insights 20170330
Citronella (<i>Cymbopogon winterianus</i>) is one of the richest sources of high-value isoprenoid aromatic compounds used as flavour, fragrance, and therapeutic elements. These isoprenoid compounds are synthesized by 2 independent pathways: mevalonate pathway and 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphate pathway. Evidence suggests that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGR) is a rate-controlling enzyme for the synthesis of variety of isoprenoids. This study reports the isolation, characteriza ...[more]