Abstract
Biosynthesis of ent-kaurene was studied in extracts of germinating seeds and tumor cells of sunflower. Cell-free extracts derived from germinating seeds catalyzed the formation of [14C]ent-kaurene from [14C]mevalonate. On the other hand, extracts derived from tumor cells induced by two strains of Agrobacterium tumefaciens when incubated with [14C]mevalonate showed no conversion of the substrate to any detectable amount of [14C]ent-kaurene. Extracts of tumor cells were found to contain an inhibitory activity of ent-kaurene synthesis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 171-175 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Plant Science |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens
- Helianthus annuus
- crown gall
- ent-kaurene
- gibberellin biosynthesis
- sunflower
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