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Metabolic engineering in Nicotiana benthamiana reveals key enzyme functions in Arabidopsis indole glucosinolate modification.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2011
Pfalz Marina, Mikkelsen Michael Dalgaard, Bednarek Pawel, Olsen Carl Erik, Halkier Barbara Ann, Kroymann Juergen
Abstract excerpt
Indole glucosinolates, derived from the amino acid Trp, are plant secondary metabolites that mediate numerous biological interactions between cruciferous plants and their natural enemies, such as herbivorous insects, pathogens, and other pests. While the genes and enzymes involved in the Arabidopsis thaliana core biosynthetic pathway, leading to indol-3-yl-methyl glucosinolate (I3M), have been identified and...
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