Contribution of purine nucleotide biosynthesis de novo to the formation of caffeine in young tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-151

  Ito, Emi ^a   Ashihara, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Caffeine; Camellia sinensis; Purine metabolism; Tea

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0032963334     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80202-8     Document Type: Article

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