Phorbic Acid Biosynthesis in the Latex Vessel System of Euphorbia
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- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 44 (1) , 78-84
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.44.1.78
Abstract
Evidence is presented that phorbic acid is formed in the latex producing cell system, rather than in photosynthetic or chlorophyll-free tissues of Euphorbia resinifera Berg. When a branch of the plant was kept first in a 14CO2 atmosphere with 12 hr light-dark periods for 2 days and then left under natural conditions in the air outside for at least 2 to 3 days, radioactive phorbic acid was found in the latex. Phorbic acid synthesis appeared to be independent of the photosynthetic and respiratory activities of the plant.Keywords
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