Biosynthesis of a cholesterol-derived brassinosteroid, 28-norcastasterone, in Arabidopsis thaliana

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1823-1833

  Joo, Se Hwan ^a   Kim, Tae Wuk ^b   Son, Seung Hyun ^a   Lee, Woo Sung ^c   Yokota, Takao ^d   Kim, Seong Ki ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^d TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

28 norcastasterone; Arabidopsis thaliana; brassinosteroids; C27 BRs biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

28 NORCASTASTERONE; 28-NORCASTASTERONE; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; BRASSINOSTEROID; BRASSINOSTEROID 6 OXIDASE 1, ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSINOSTEROID 6 OXIDASE 2, ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSINOSTEROID-6 OXIDASE 1, ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSINOSTEROID-6 OXIDASE 2, ARABIDOPSIS; CASTASTERONE; CHOLESTANOL; CHOLESTEROL; CYTOCHROME P450; PHYTOHORMONE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SACCHAROMYCES; TRANSGENE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BRASSINOSTEROIDS; CHOLESTANOLS; CHOLESTEROL; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; MUTATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; SACCHAROMYCES; TRANSGENES;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 84863297328     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err354     Document Type: Article

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