Occurrence of 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (DIMBOA) and a β-glucosidase specific for its glucoside in maize seedlings

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 793-798

  Ebisui, Kenkichi ^a   Ishihara, Atsushi ^a   Hirai, Nobuhiro ^a   Iwamura, Hajime ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Benzoxazinones; Gramineae; Zea mays; Glucosidase

Indexed keywords

2,4 DIHYDROXY 7 METHOXY 1,4 BENZOXACIN 3 ONE; AGLYCONE; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; CRYOPRECIPITATION; CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ESCULIN; GEL FILTRATION; GERMINATION; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSIDE; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANT GROWTH; SALICIN;

POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031763651     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1998-9-1003     Document Type: Article

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