Fig. 1From: Production of oleanane-type sapogenin in transgenic rice via expression of β-amyrin synthase gene from Panax japonicus C. A. MeyBiosynthetic pathway of triterpenoid saponin and sterols in plants [10–12]. Intermediates: FPP, farnesyl pyrophosphate; SQS, squalene synthase; SQE, squalene epoxidase; CS, cycloartenol synthase; LS, lanosterol synthase; αAS, α-amyrin synthase; LUS, lupeol synthase; DS, dammarenediol-II synthase; βAS, β-amyrin synthaseBack to article page