title: Long-chain aldehyde-forming activity in tobacco leaves.
abstract: Long-chain aldehydes (LCA), such as pentadecanal (PD), (8Z,11Z)-heptadecadienal (HDD) and (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadecatrienal (HDT), were identified in the essential oils obtained from fresh green tobacco leaves (Nicotiana tabacum cv. BY2 and N. tabacum cv. MC). PD, HDD and HDT were found to be produced enzymatically from palmitic acid (PA), linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, respectively. LCA-forming activity for PA changed during growth of tobacco leaves and was highest at flowering time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 753, Yamaguchi, Japan
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akakabe
authors.forename: Noriyasu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Itai
authors.forename: Tadahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kajiwara