Resumen

VALDEZ SEPULVEDA, Lidia; GONZALEZ-MORALES, Susana  y  BENAVIDES MENDOZA, Adalberto. Benzoic acid: biosynthesis, modification and function in plants. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2015, vol.6, n.7, pp.1667-1678. ISSN 2007-0934.

Benzoic acid is found naturally in plants playing an important role in metabolism. Despite the importance of BA as a precursor for a wide range of primary and secondary metabolites, the biosynthesis and its metabolic derivatives in plants have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this paper is to present the progress reported in scientific literature on this compound, its biosynthesis, modification and function in plants. It is likely that there are several biosynthetic pathways of BA in a given species. Growing evidence suggests that BA in plants is synthesized directly from the shikimate/chorismate and phenylalanine; however, few genes have been identified in these pathways. Applied in higher plants, BAmodifies growth, stress tolerance, anatomy and morphology of edible and ornamental species.

Palabras llave : biosynthetic pathway; chorismate; phenylpropanoid; shikimate.