Front Bioeng Biotechnol
November 2018
Production of plant metabolites in microbial hosts represents a promising alternative to traditional chemical-based methods. Diterpenoids are compounds with interesting applications as pharmaceuticals, fragrances and biomaterials. Casbene, in particular, serves as a precursor to many complex diterpenoids found in plants from the Euphorbiaceae family that have shown potential therapeutic effects.
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