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Abbreviations
- DXR:
-
1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase
- ER:
-
Endoplasmic reticulum
- FPPS:
-
(E,E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase
- ISPD:
-
(−)-trans-isopiperitenol dehydrogenase
- ISPR:
-
(−)-trans-isopiperitenone reductase
- MDR:
-
Medium chain dehydrogenase/reductase
- MEP:
-
2C-methyl-D-eryhritol 4-phosphate
- MFS:
-
(+)-menthofuran synthase
- MMR:
-
(−)-menthone:(−)-menthol reductase
- MNR:
-
(−)-menthone:(+)-neomenthol reductase
- MVA:
-
Mevalonic acid
- ORF:
-
Open reading frame
- PMD:
-
p-menthane-3,8-diol
- PR:
-
(+)-pulegone reductase
- SDR:
-
Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase
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Lange, B.M. (2015). Biosynthesis and Biotechnology of High-Value p-Menthane Monoterpenes, Including Menthol, Carvone, and Limonene. In: Schrader, J., Bohlmann, J. (eds) Biotechnology of Isoprenoids. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 148. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2014_289
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