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The Role of Two Glycoalkaloid Metabolism Genes in α-Tomatine Biosynthesis and Basal Defence in Tomato.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Jun 2026
You Yaohua, Balaji Aishwarya, Herrera Valderrama Andrea Lorena, Denarié Marie-Emma, Suraj H M, Ramirez Gaona Miguel, Hanika Katharina, Verstappen Francel, Kappers Iris F, van Kan Jan A L
Abstract excerpt
Steroidal glycoalkaloids and saponins are plant cholesterol-based steroid metabolites with antimicrobial activities and potential pharmacological value. The saponin uttroside B from black nightshade (Solanum nigrum) plays an important role in defence against herbivorous insects and exhibits anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) glycoalkaloid α-tomatine has been studied because...
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