PMID- 38069376 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231216 LR - 20231216 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 23 DP - 2023 Dec 2 TI - Chemical Structure Diversity and Extensive Biological Functions of Specialized Metabolites in Rice. LID - 10.3390/ijms242317053 [doi] LID - 17053 AB - Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is thought to have been domesticated many times independently in China and India, and many modern cultivars are available. All rice tissues are rich in specialized metabolites (SPMs). To date, a total of 181 terpenoids, 199 phenolics, 41 alkaloids, and 26 other types of compounds have been detected in rice. Some volatile sesquiterpenoids released by rice are known to attract the natural enemies of rice herbivores, and play an indirect role in defense. Momilactone, phytocassane, and oryzalic acid are the most common diterpenoids found in rice, and are found at all growth stages. Indolamides, including serotonin, tryptamine, and N-benzoylserotonin, are the main rice alkaloids. The SPMs mainly exhibit defense functions with direct roles in resisting herbivory and pathogenic infections. In addition, phenolics are also important in indirect defense, and enhance wax deposition in leaves and promote the lignification of stems. Meanwhile, rice SPMs also have allelopathic effects and are crucial in the regulation of the relationships between different plants or between plants and microorganisms. In this study, we reviewed the various structures and functions of rice SPMs. This paper will provide useful information and methodological resources to inform the improvement of rice resistance and the promotion of the rice industry. FAU - Zhou, Huiwen AU - Zhou H AD - Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Zhang, Jinjin AU - Zhang J AD - Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Bai, Liping AU - Bai L AD - Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Liu, Jiayi AU - Liu J AD - Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Li, Hongdi AU - Li H AD - Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Hua, Juan AU - Hua J AD - Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. FAU - Luo, Shihong AU - Luo S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3500-3466 AD - Research Center of Protection and Utilization of Plant Resources, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China. LA - eng GR - 32000273 and 32370416/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20231202 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Terpenes) RN - 0 (Diterpenes) RN - 0 (Alkaloids) SB - IM MH - *Oryza/metabolism MH - Terpenes/metabolism MH - *Diterpenes/metabolism MH - Plants/metabolism MH - *Alkaloids/metabolism MH - Herbivory PMC - PMC10707428 OTO - NOTNLM OT - biological function OT - chemical structure OT - rice OT - specialized metabolites COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/12/09 10:46 MHDA- 2023/12/17 09:45 PMCR- 2023/12/02 CRDT- 2023/12/09 01:16 PHST- 2023/10/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/11/25 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/11/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/12/17 09:45 [medline] PHST- 2023/12/09 10:46 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/12/09 01:16 [entrez] PHST- 2023/12/02 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms242317053 [pii] AID - ijms-24-17053 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms242317053 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Dec 2;24(23):17053. doi: 10.3390/ijms242317053.