ISSN:
1432-2048
Keywords:
p-Coumaric acid
;
Pinus (sporopollenin)
;
Pollen
;
Sporopollenin (natural, synthetic)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Sporopollenin obtained from wings of Pinus mugo (Turra) pollen was analysed by pyrolysis mass spectrometry. In the spectrum, mass peaks which are characteristic for p-coumaric acid were dominant. p-Coumaric acid was the main degradation compound when the wing material was treated by a gentle method using AII3, and also when the remaining residue of the treated sporopollenin material was saponified. It is therefore assumed that p-coumaric acid is a genuine structural unit in the sporopollenin skeleton. In addition, the effects of AII3 treatment indicate that the p-coumaric acid might be bound by ether linkages.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00391083
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