Publication detail

Enantiomers of Carbohydrates and Their Role in Ecosystem Interactions: A Review

Lea Lojkova Valerie Vranová Pavel Formánek Ida Drápelová Martin Brtnicky Rahul Datta

Original Title

Enantiomers of Carbohydrates and Their Role in Ecosystem Interactions: A Review

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

D- and most L-enantiomers of carbohydrates and carbohydrate-containing compounds occur naturally in plants and other organisms. These enantiomers play many important roles in plants including building up biomass, defense against pathogens, herbivory, abiotic stress, and plant nutrition. Carbohydrate enantiomers are also precursors of many plant compounds that significantly contribute to plant aroma. Microorganisms, insects, and other animals utilize both types of carbohydrate enantiomers, but their biomass and excrements are dominated by D-enantiomers. The aim of this work was to review the current knowledge about carbohydrate enantiomers in ecosystems with respect to both their metabolism in plants and occurrence in soils, and to identify critical knowledge gaps and directions for future research. Knowledge about the significance of D- versus L-enantiomers of carbohydrates in soils is rare. Determining the mechanism of genetic regulation of D- and L-carbohydrate metabolism in plants with respect to pathogen and pest control and ecosystem interactions represent the knowledge gaps and a direction for future research.

Keywords

carbohydrate enantiomers; plant metabolism; soil microorganisms; transgenic plants; pests and pathogens; cellulose; hemicelluloses; lignin

Authors

Lea Lojkova; Valerie Vranová; Pavel Formánek; Ida Drápelová; Martin Brtnicky; Rahul Datta

Released

17. 3. 2020

Publisher

MDPI

Location

BASEL

ISBN

2073-8994

Periodical

Symmetry

Year of study

12

Number

470

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

13

Pages count

13

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/3/470/htm

BibTex

@article{BUT165829,
  author="Lea Lojkova and Valerie Vranová and Pavel Formánek and Ida Drápelová and Martin Brtnicky and Rahul Datta",
  title="Enantiomers of Carbohydrates and Their Role in Ecosystem Interactions: A Review",
  journal="Symmetry",
  year="2020",
  volume="12",
  number="470",
  pages="1--13",
  doi="10.3390/sym12030470",
  issn="2073-8994",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/3/470/htm"
}