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Secale cereale
Gramineae
Biosynthesis
Brassinosteroids
Castasterone
Deuterium labelling
Epoxides
Epoxysteroids
Secasterone
Steroids.
Epoxide hydrolases
Brassinolide
Pathway
Arabidopsis
Oxidation
Isoprene
Plants.
Agricultural Chemistry in Current Contents(R)/Agricultural,
Biology & Environmental Sciences. Animal & Plant Sciences in
Current Contents(R)/Life Sciences.
Abstract:
The involvement of the 2,3-epoxybrassinosteroids secasterone and 2,3-diepisecasterone in the biosynthesis of castasterone has been demonstrated in seedlings of Secale cereale by LC-ESI-MS. Deuterated secasterone, upon administration to rye seedlings, wa