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

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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.

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

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

17. 3. 2020

MDPI

BASEL

2073-8994

Symmetry

12

470

Švýcarská konfederace

1

13

13

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