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    This diagram shows the primary metabolic pathways in plants. It depicts the central metabolic pathways that plants use to produce energy, build biomass, and synthesize a variety of compounds. These pathways include glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, photosynthesis, the Calvin cycle, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and various amino acid and nucleotide biosynthetic routes. The diagram also maps out how plants produce secondary metabolites such as terpenes, phenylpropanoids, alkaloids, and other nitrogenous compounds through branches off of primary metabolism.

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    This diagram shows the primary metabolic pathways in plants. It depicts the central metabolic pathways that plants use to produce energy, build biomass, and synthesize a variety of compounds. These pathways include glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, photosynthesis, the Calvin cycle, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and various amino acid and nucleotide biosynthetic routes. The diagram also maps out how plants produce secondary metabolites such as terpenes, phenylpropanoids, alkaloids, and other nitrogenous compounds through branches off of primary metabolism.

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    This diagram shows the primary metabolic pathways in plants. It depicts the central metabolic pathways that plants use to produce energy, build biomass, and synthesize a variety of compounds. These pathways include glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, photosynthesis, the Calvin cycle, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and various amino acid and nucleotide biosynthetic routes. The diagram also maps out how plants produce secondary metabolites such as terpenes, phenylpropanoids, alkaloids, and other nitrogenous compounds through branches off of primary metabolism.

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    ATP

    Glycolysis

    Aliphatic
    Amino
    Acids

    Flavonoids

    Phenylpropanoid
    Pathway

    O2

    Lignin

    Tannins

    Phenolic
    compounds

    Pyrimidine
    Nucleotides

    Cytokinins

    Lactate

    Purine
    Nucleotides

    Sugars

    S-Adenosyl
    methionine

    Tricarboxylic
    acid
    cycle

    Acetyl CoA

    Pyruvic acid

    Nitrogen-Containing
    Secondary Products
    e.g. alkaloids,
    betalains

    Indole3-acetic
    acid
    (IAA)

    ATP

    ATP

    CO2

    Cellulose

    FIGURE 2.1 Primary metabolic pathways in plants.

    Anthocyanins

    Lectins

    Proteins

    Aromatic
    Amino Acids

    Shikimic
    acid
    pathway

    Erythrose 4-phosphate

    Pentose Phosphate
    Pathway

    Carbohydrates

    C3 & C4
    Photosynthesis
    with Calvin Cycle

    Solar Energy

    GAP

    Acetaldehyde

    Quinones

    Ethylene-C2H4

    Tetrapyrroles

    Chlorophylls

    +O2

    Ethanol

    Phosphatidate

    Glucosinolates

    Polyketides

    Malonic acid
    pathway

    DOXP/MEP
    Pathway

    Cell wall Pectins


    Hemicelluloses
    Gums
    Mucilages
    Glycoproteins

    Glucuronate

    Monoterpenes (C10)-e.g.
    menthol, linalool
    Sesquiterpenes (C15)e.g. abscisic acid
    Diterpenes (C20)-e.g.
    taxol, gibberellins,
    phytol, fusicoccin
    Triterpenes (C30)-e.g.
    squalene
    Tetraterpenes (C40)-e.g.
    !-carotene, vitamin A
    Polyterpenes(C40+)-e.g.
    ubiquinone, rubber

    Terpenoid Pathways
    IPP

    Steroids-e.g.
    cholesterol

    Lipids, Phospholipids
    e.g. fats, waxes

    Mevalonic Acid
    Pathway

    Signal
    Transduction
    Molecules

    Phosphoinositides

    m-Inositol

    Phytate (storage
    proteins)

    Malonyl CoA

    Cyanogenic
    glycosides

    Storage
    Polysaccharides
    e.g. starch, fructans

    How and Why These Compounds Are Synthesized by Plants


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