C. Munn, R. Drysdale
Jun 1, 1975
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Phytochemistry
Abstract
Abstract Kievitone, a phytoalexin of cowpea, increases following treatment of hypocotyls with CuCl 2 , actinomycin D, cycloheximide or UV-irradiation. Cellular browning accompanies this increase. Kievitone production is restricted to the regions containing necrotic cells, whereas phenylalanine ammonialyase (PAL) activity increases throughout the hypocotyl. Kievitone biosynthesis is unlikely to be regulated by control of PAL activity.