A bstractPlants accumulate a diverse array of natural products, which can serve either to defend the plant against various microbes in its environment or to attract various microbes, both beneficial and pathogenic. Plants must also attract pollinators, repel or poison herbivores, compete with other plant species, and protect themselves from environmental dangers such as high light intensities. Some compounds have been implicated in playing a role in multiple interactions. Although the structures vary immensely in size and complexity, most are derived from a limited number of core biosynthetic pathways. This review briefly summarizes the biosynthetic origins of phenylpropanoid (including simple phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins and isoflavonoids), polyacetate, terpenoid, and alkaloid classes of metabolites. Compounds reported to be important in plant-microbe, plant-animal, and plant-plant interactions will be given as examples of each of these classes. Other aspects of biosynthesis also will be discussed, including the timing or location of biosynthesis, the potential for genetic manipulation of these pathways, and various questions regarding the biosynthesis of these compounds.

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用于植物-微生物交流的化学品生物合成简介

摘要植物积累了各种各样的天然产物，它们可以保护植物免受其环境中的各种微生物的侵害，也可以吸引各种有益和致病的微生物。植物还必须吸引传粉者，排斥或毒害食草动物，与其他植物物种竞争，并保护自己免受高光强度等环境危险。一些化合物在多重相互作用中发挥作用。尽管结构在大小和复杂性上有很大差异，但大多数来自有限数量的核心生物合成途径。本综述简要总结了苯丙烷类（包括简单酚类、黄酮类、花青素和异黄酮类）、聚乙酸酯、萜类和生物碱类代谢物的生物合成起源。据报道，在植物-微生物、植物-动物和植物-植物相互作用中很重要的化合物将作为这些类别中的每一个的例子给出。还将讨论生物合成的其他方面，包括生物合成的时间或位置、对这些途径进行基因操作的潜力，以及有关这些化合物生物合成的各种问题。