Current Opinion in Plant Biology 2001-06-01

Metabolism of tyrosine and tryptophan--new genes for old pathways.

J L Celenza

Index: Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. 4(3) , 234-40, (2001)

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Abstract

Tyrosine and tryptophan are precursors for the plant defense compounds dhurrin and indole glucosinolates, respectively. In addition, tryptophan is a precursor for the essential phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid. Recent advances in understanding the biosynthesis of these compounds have come from the characterization of enzymes that catalyze the N-hydroxylation of the precursor amino acid to the oxime intermediate. Furthermore, enzymes catalyzing subsequent biosynthetic steps have also been identified.

Related Compounds

  • Dhurrin

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