ISSN:
1573-4935
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Gabaculin (3-amino 2,3-dihydrobenzoic acid) is shown to be a very potent inhibitor of chlorophyll formation inHordeum vulgate. Exposure of leaf segments to 30/μM gabaculin results in an 80% inhibition of chlorophyll synthesis, and this is paralleled by a decrease in carotenoid. Dual-inhibitor studies with dioxoheptanoic acid, which is an inhibitor of δ⇐inolaevulinic acid dehydratase, show that gabaculin inhibits an earlier step than dioxoheptanoic acid and affects δ-aminolaevulinic acid synthesis rather than its subsequent metabolism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01119876
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