Peltate glandular trichomes of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) contain high levels of enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of phenylpropenes

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 189-195

  Gang, David R ^a,b,c   Simon, James ^a,b,c   Lewinsohn, Efraim ^a,b,c   Pichersky, Eran ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Newe Ya' ar Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Eugenol; Methylchavicol; Phenylpropanoid metabolism; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; CHAVICOL; ESSENTIAL OIL; ESTRAGOLE; EUGENOL; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE; PHENYLPROPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ESSENTIAL OIL; HERB;

BASIL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT METABOLISM; TRICHOME;

BASILICUM; LAMIACEAE; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 0036403287     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v09n02_27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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