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Reduction of benzenoid synthesis in petunia flowers reveals multiple pathways to benzoic acid and enhancement in auxin transport.
The Plant cell - 1 Dec 2006
Orlova Irina, Marshall-Colón Amy, Schnepp Jennifer, Wood Barbara, Varbanova Marina, Fridman Eyal, Blakeslee Joshua J, Peer Wendy Ann, Murphy Angus S, Rhodes David, Pichersky Eran, Dudareva Natalia
Abstract excerpt
In plants, benzoic acid (BA) is believed to be synthesized from Phe through shortening of the propyl side chain by two carbons. It is hypothesized that this chain shortening occurs via either a beta-oxidative or non-beta-oxidative pathway. Previous in vivo isotope labeling and metabolic flux analysis of the benzenoid network in petunia (Petunia hybrida) flowers revealed that both pathways yield benzenoid...
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