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. 1985 May;162(2):752–755. doi: 10.1128/jb.162.2.752-755.1985

Presence of 2-methylthioribosyl-trans-zeatin in Azotobacter vinelandii tRNA.

P Ajitkumar, J D Cherayil
PMCID: PMC218914  PMID: 3988713

Abstract

Hydroxylated cytokinin, 2-methylthio-N6-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl) adenosine, was found in the tRNA of Azotobacter vinelandii. This cytokinin had the trans configuration, unlike the cis configuration reported for that from other bacteria. Culture-condition-dependent changes in the content of this thiocytokinin and a few other thionucleosides in the tRNA of this bacterium have been observed.

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