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The multibranched shikimic acid pathway provides the intermediates for the synthesis of the three amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan in microorganisms and plants. In plants, these three amino acids are precursors for a variety of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, lignin precursors, indole derivatives and numerous phenolic compounds (Fig. 1). The role of the aromatic amino acids in protein synthesis is well known as is the role of indoleacetic acid in plant development; however, the function of the various secondary products is much less clear. Various physiological roles have been proposed including pest resistance, chromagens in flowers and fruits, and precursors for the structural component, lignin.
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Kosuge, T., Sanger, M. (1986). Indoleacetic Acid, its Synthesis and Regulation: A Basis for Tumorigenicity in Plant Disease. In: Conn, E.E. (eds) The Shikimic Acid Pathway. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol 20. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8056-6_6
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