title: Plant polyketide synthases: a fascinating group of enzymes.
abstract: The polyketide synthases (PKSs) are condensing enzymes which form a myriad of polyketide compounds. Several PKSs have been identified and studied in plants. This mini-review summarizes what is known about plant PKSs and some of their aspects such as specificity, reaction mechanisms, structure, as well as their possible evolution are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacognosy Department/Metabolomics, Institute of Biology, Gorlaeus Laboratories, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Isvett J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Flores-Sanchez
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verpoorte
mesh_terms: D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology*; D048630:Polyketide Synthases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D048630:Polyketide Synthases