title: Terpenoid synthases--from chemical ecology and forest fires to biofuels and bioproducts.
abstract: Terpenoids are a diverse group of natural products with a myriad functions in ecological interactions of living organisms. Terpenoid synthases provide a unique reservoir of enzymes for the metabolic engineering of advanced biofuels and high-value bioproducts (McAndrew et al. in this issue of Structure).
authors.affiliation: Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. bohlmann@msl.ubc.ca
authors.forename: Joerg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bohlmann