B. Langenbeck-Schwich, Hans J. Grainbow
May 1, 1984
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Physiologia Plantarum
Abstract
Indole-3-methanol is a product of indole-3-acetic acid metabolism in wheat leaves (Triticum compactum Host., cv. Little Club). It leads either to the production of the corresponding aldehyde and carboxylic acid, to the production of a polar glucoside which releases indole-3-methanol on β-glucosidase treatment, or to an unidentified apolar product on mild alkaline hydrolysis in aqueous methanol. With reference to a published pathway of indole-3-acetic acid degradation, the results provide evidence for a prominent role of indole-3-methanol and also for the occurrence of co-oxidation processes in wheat leaves involving indole-3-acetic acid and phenolic cosubstrates.