Metabolism of the α-Pyridone Ring of Ricinine in Ricinus communis L.
- 1 April 1969
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 44 (4) , 522-526
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.44.4.522
Abstract
Chemically synthesized ricinine-3,5-14C was used to study the metabolism of this alkaloid in the plant which produces it, Ricinus communis L. In a time course study, ricinine-3,5-14C was administered to a series of castor plants (Ricinus communis L.) and the radioactivity recovered in the ricinine samples showed a decrease with increase in time. It was also observed that the alkaloid was translocated to the seed. The in vivo conversion of ricinine-3,5-14C to respiratory 14CO2 occurred in both light and dark and indicated that the α-pyridone ring of ricinine could be degraded.Keywords
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