The biosynthesis of a C19-gibberellin from mevalonic acid in a cell-free system from a higher plant

1 January 1974

journal article
Published by Springer Nature in Planta

Vol. 120 (3) , 307-309
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00390299

Abstract

Incubation of a cell-free system from immature seeds of Cucurbita maxima Duch. with [¹⁴C]GA₁₂-aldehyde derived from [¹⁴C]mevalonic acid in the same system yielded the C₁₉-gibberellin, [¹⁴C]GA₄, in addition to the C₂₀-gibberellins, [¹⁴C]GA₃₇, [¹⁴C]GA₁₃ and [¹⁴C]GA₄₃. (GA-gibberellin).

Keywords

C19 GIBBERELLIN
14C
ALDEHYDE
MEVALONIC ACID
BIOSYNTHESIS
FREE SYSTEM
CELL FREE

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