The green arrows indicate plasmid-borne overexpression. Abbreviations: G3P, glyceraldehyde-3- phosphate; DXP, 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate; MEP, 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate; CDP-ME, 4-diphosphocytidyl- 2-C-methyl D-erythritol; CDP-MEP, 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl D-erythritol 2-phosphate; MEC, 2-C-methyl-Derythritol 2,4-diphosphate; HMBPP, (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl pyrophosphate; IPP, isopentenyl diphosphate; DMAPP, dimethylallyl diphosphate; GPP, geranyl diphosphate; FPP, farnesyl diphosphate; GGPP, geranylgeranyl diphosphate; UV, ultraviolet; ROS, reactive oxygen species.