Demonstration and characterization of (E)-nerolidol synthase from maize: A herbivore-inducible terpene synthase participating in (3E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene biosynthesis

Planta

Volumn 210, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 815-822

  Degenhardt, Jörg ^a   Gershenzon, Jonathan ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nerolidol; Plant volatiles; Plant insect interaction; Spodoptera; Terpene biosynthesis; Zea (herbivory)

Indexed keywords

4,8 DIMETHYL 1,3,7 NONATRIENE; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL SECRETION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FARNESYL PYROPHOSPHATE; HERBIVORY; NEROLIDOL SYNTHASE; PLANT CELL;

INSECTA; SPODOPTERA; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034056450     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050684     Document Type: Article

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