Canadian Journal of Chemistry

Metabolism of analogs of the phytoalexin brassinin by plant pathogenic fungi

MS Pedras, FI Okanga

Index: Pedras, M. Soledade C.; Okanga, Francis I. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 2000 , vol. 78, # 3 p. 338 - 346

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Abstract

he metabolism of analogs of the cruciferous phytoalexin brassinin by the phytopathogenic fungi Phoma lingam (Tode ex Fr.)" virulent" and" avirulent" groups (sexual stage Leptosphaeria maculans (Desm.) Ces. et de Not.) and Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) Sacc. is reported. It was established that each pathogen detoxified methyl tryptamine dithiocarbamate, although yielding different metabolic products. While the ...