The molecular mechanism and the function of bHLH regulating jasmonic acid- mediated secondary metabolites synthesis
In jasmonic acid (JA) signaling pathways, the proper defense reaction and the development process of the plant were regulated through transcription activation factor and transcription inhibition factor, in order to adapt to the changing environment and to stimulate synthesis of secondary products. The bHLH transcription factor plays an important role in JA inducing synthesis of terpenoids. Combining with structure characteristics of the bHLH transcription factors and the role of jasmonate-mediated in terpenoids synthesis, the molecular mechanism of bHLH regulated JA-mediated terpenoids synthesis were expound systematically, and interaction of the bHLH transcription factor with MYB transcription factors regulation participated in the process of sec-ondary metabolism were discussed in this paper. This review deeply reveals the molecular function of bHLH in plant terpenes synthesis, and provides theoretical basis of genetic improvement in metabolic pathways of active components from medicine plant.