title: Vitamin B biosynthesis in plants.
abstract: The vitamin B complex comprises water-soluble enzyme cofactors and their derivatives that are essential contributors to diverse metabolic processes in plants as well as in animals and microorganisms. Seven vitamins form this complex: B1 (thiamin (1)), B2 (riboflavin (2)), B3 (niacin (3)), B5 (pantothenic acid (4)), B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxal (5), and pyridoxamine), B8 (biotin (6)), and B9 (folate (7)). All seven B vitamins are required in the human diet for proper nutrition because humans lack enzymes to synthesize these compounds de novo. This review aims to summarize the present knowledge of vitamin B biosynthesis in plants.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, 299 Clark Hall, Pullman, WA 99164, United States. sanja@wsu.edu
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roje
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001710:Biotin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D001710:Biotin