Synthesis of high specific radioactivity 3, 5??[3H6] dimethoxy??4??hydroxyacetophenone, an inducing compound of the vir gene in Agrobacterium tumefaciens

S Lee, H Morimoto, PG Williams

Index: Lee, Sungsook; Morimoto, Hiromi; Williams, Philip G. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals, 1997 , vol. 39, # 6 p. 461 - 470

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Abstract

Abstract Acetosyringone (3, 5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyacetophenone, 1) is one of the plant signals that induce the vir genes of Agrobacterium tumefaciens which causes crown gall tumours on dicotyledonous plants. Vir gene induction is enhanced by other environmental factors like specific monosaccarides and acidic pH. However, it is still unclear how the inducer interacts with Agrobacterium. To identify the receptor (s) in Agrobacterium ...