Choline conjugates of auxins. I. Direct evidence for the hydrolysis of choline-auxin conjugates by pea cholinesterase

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 301-308

  Fluck, Richard A ^a   Leber, Phyllis A ^a   Lieser, John D ^a   Szczerbicki, Sandra K ^a   Varnes, Jeffrey G ^a   Vitale, Melissa A ^a   Wolfe, Erin E ^a  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pisum sativum; Thiocholine esters

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 0034022961     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0981-9428(00)00742-7     Document Type: Article

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