Isoprenoid Biosynthesis in Higher Plants and Green Algae under Normal and Light Stress Conditions

Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................. 655 32.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 656 32.2 Biosynthesis of Isoprenoids .................................................................................................. 657

32.2.1 Toward GPP Biosynthesis ......................................................................................... 657 32.2.2 From GPP to Menthol Biosynthesis ..........................................................................660 32.2.3 Carotenoids ............................................................................................................... 662 32.2.4 From GPP to Secondary Carotenoids .......................................................................663

32.3 Isoprenoid Protection against Diverse Stresses ....................................................................669 32.3.1 Light Stress ...............................................................................................................669