Biosynthetic relationship of citral-trans and citral-cis in cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass) |
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Authors: | Anand Akhila |
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Affiliation: | Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226016, India |
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Abstract: | Use of [14C,3H]-labelled precursors revealed that leaf blades of Cymbopogon flexuosus converted geraniol (3,7-dimethylocta-trans-2,6-diene-1-ol) into citral-trans with loss of pro-(1S) hydrogen whereas nerol lost the pro-(1R) hydrogen while being converted into citral-cis. Secondly, the citral-trans is converted into citral-cis and vice versa and there is no separate route for the biosynthesis of either of the two aldehyde isomers. |
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Keywords: | Gramineae biosynthesis monoterpenes |
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