Biological evaluation of 5-substituted pyrimidine derivatives as inhibitors of brassinosteroid biosynthesis

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 817-822

  Wang, Jing Ming ^a   Asami, Tadao ^b   Yoshida, Shigeo ^b   Murofushi, Noboru ^a  

^a AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INST OF PHYS AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brassinosteroids biosynthesis; Inhibitor; Pyrimidine derivative

Indexed keywords

(4 CHLOROPHENYL)PHENYL 5 PYRIMIDINEMETHANOL; (4-CHLOROPHENYL)PHENYL-5-PYRIMIDINEMETHANOL; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PLANT; PLANT SEED; SYNTHESIS;

PHENOTYPE; PLANTS; PYRIMIDINES; SEEDS; STEROIDS;

EID: 0035318878     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.817     Document Type: Article

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