Search for polyprenols in leaves of evergreen and deciduous Ericaceae plants. |
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| Authors: | R Ranjan A Marczewski T Chojnacki J Hertel E Swiezewska |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Botany, T.P. Varma College, Bihar, India. |
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| Abstract: | Various species and cultivars of Ericaceae family were checked for the presence of long-chain polyprenols in their leaves. In the genus Rhododendron no polyprenols were found in the ever-green species, while they were present in the deciduous type. The polyprenols were of chain-length of 14-20 isoprene residues and they occurred in the form of acetic acid esters. The polyprenol accumulation is discussed with respect to senescence of leaves. |
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