N-methyltransferase activities in caffeine biosynthesis: Biochemical characterization and time course during leaf development of Coffea arabica

Phytochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 853-859

  Mösli Waldhauser, Simone S ^a   Kretschmar, Josef A ^a   Baumann, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

7 methylxanthine; caffeine; chemical defence; Coffea arabica; enzyme assay; leaf development; N methyltransferase; purine alkaloids; Rubiaceae; SAM; theobromine

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STABILITY; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; THERMOSTABILITY;

COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 0031106682     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(96)00662-0     Document Type: Article

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