The global production of enzyme reached more than $US 1.8 billion per annum. Although contribution of plant biotechnology in enzyme production is meagre but there is every potential to increase in large scale. The first commercially produced enzymes in plants are avidin and β-glucoronidase. They were produced in transgenic maize. Following success, production of several of these industrially important enzymes [...]
Engineering crops for selected fatty acid production is one of the important aim for plant biotechnology. An attempt has been made to increase one particular fatty acid stearate in transgenic Brassica plant. Synthesis of high proportion of stearate (18: 0) can reduce the process of hydrogenation. Normally hydrogenation generates high amount of trans fatty acids, which are associated with risk [...]
In this article we will discuss about the metabolic engineering of flavonoids. Flavonoids are diverse group of plant natural product synthesised mainly from phenyl propanoid and acetate derived precursors. Flavonoids play a active role in plant defence microorganism, pest, plant microbe signalling and also in growth and development. These compounds exhibit potential antioxidant activity. The major health benefits of fruits, [...]