Distribution, biosynthesis and function of purine and pyridine alkaloids in Coffea arabica seedlings

Plant Science

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 807-813

  Zheng, Xin Qiang ^a   Ashihara, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Coffee (Coffea arabica); NAD; Nicotinic acid; Pyridine alkaloid; Trigonelline

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLS; RADIOACTIVITY; SEED;

DRY WEIGHT; METABOLIC FATE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

COFFEA; COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 1242298737     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2003.11.024     Document Type: Article

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