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. 1971 Dec;48(6):775–778. doi: 10.1104/pp.48.6.775

Conversion of N6-(Δ2-Isopentenyl)adenosine to Adenosine by Enzyme Activity in Tobacco Tissue

Václav Pačes a,1, Eva Werstiuk a, Ross H Hall a
PMCID: PMC396946  PMID: 16657878

Abstract

By using [8-14C]-N6-(Δ2-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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