3-Methyl-2-butenal: an enzymatic degradation product of the cytokinin, N-6-(delta-2 isopentenyl)adenine.
An enzyme preparation from immature corn kernels catalyzed cleavage of N-6-(delta-2-isopentenyl)adenine to give the aldehyde, 3-methyl-2-butenal, as the major side-chain derived product. This product, in the form of the semicarbazone, was identical with an authentic product by several criteria: chromatographic behavior, mass and ultraviolet spectra.
D000225:Adenine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000201:enzymology
D000447:Aldehydes; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; C544930:3-methyl-2-butenal; D006867:Hydrolases; D000225:Adenine; D000241:Adenosine