Melatonin synthesis in rice seedlings in vivo is enhanced at high temperatures and under dark conditions due to increased serotonin N-acetyltransferase and N-acetylserotonin methyltransferase activities

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 189-195

  Byeon, Yeong ^a   Back, Kyoungwhan ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

daily melatonin rhythm; high temperature; melatonin; N acetylserotonin O methyltransferase; rice seedlings; serotonin N acetyltransferase

Indexed keywords

ARALKYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; MELATONIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; N ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRESH WEIGHT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; RICE; SEEDLING; HEAT; LIGHT; METABOLISM;

ACETYLSEROTONIN O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; HOT TEMPERATURE; LIGHT; MELATONIN; ORYZA SATIVA; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDLING;

EID: 84893519936     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12111     Document Type: Article

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