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  • Title: Gibberellin biosynthesis and metabolism: A convergent route for plants, fungi and bacteria.
    Author: Salazar-Cerezo S, Martínez-Montiel N, García-Sánchez J, Pérez-Y-Terrón R, Martínez-Contreras RD.
    Journal: Microbiol Res; 2018 Mar; 208():85-98. PubMed ID: 29551215.
    Abstract:
    Gibberellins (GAs) are natural complex biomolecules initially identified as secondary metabolites in the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi with strong implications in plant physiology. GAs have been identified in different fungal and bacterial species, in some cases related to virulence, but the full understanding of the role of these metabolites in the different organisms would need additional investigation. In this review, we summarize the current evidence regarding a common pathway for GA synthesis in fungi, bacteria and plant from the genes depicted as part of the GA production cluster to the enzymes responsible for the catalytic transformations and the biosynthetical routes involved. Moreover, we present the relationship between these observations and the biotechnological applications of GAs in plants, which has shown an enormous commercial impact.
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