title: Proteomic analysis of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer).
abstract: Although many reports have been published regarding the pharmacological effects of ginseng, little is known about the biochemical pathways operant in ginsenoside biosynthesis, or the genes involved therein. Proteomics analysis is an approach to elucidate the physiological characteristics and biosynthetic pathways of ginsenosides, main components of ginseng. In this review, we introduced the recent progress in proteomics studies of ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer). We briefly reference the genomic analyses of P. ginseng, without which proteomics approaches would have been impossible. Functional genomics studies regarding secondary metabolism in P. ginseng are also introduced here, in order to introduce possible future prospects for further study.
authors.affiliation: Metabolome Analysis Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 136-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Myung Hee
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Seung Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jang Ryol
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Deok Chun
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yong Pyo
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Kyung-Hoon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Jong Shin
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Young Mok
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D030541:Databases, Genetic; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D020224:Expressed Sequence Tags; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D018745:Genome, Plant; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D005894:Panax / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins