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Conversion of N<sup>6</sup>-(Δ<sup>2</sup>-Isopentenyl)adenosine to Adenosine by Enzyme Activity in Tobacco Tissue

Václav Pačes, Eva S. Werstiuk, Ross H. Hall

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 1971 · 116 citations · 9 references

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By using [8-(14)C]-N(6)-(Delta(2)-isopentenyl)adenosine as a substrate, we detected the presence of enzyme activity in a crude extract of tobacco tissue that converts this cytokinin into adenosine. The extract also contains strong hydrolase activity that converts adenosine to adenine.

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The Metabolism of Hormones during Seed Germination and Dormancy

Ernest Sondheimer, Dong-Sun Tzou · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 1971 · 84 citations · Full text

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