title: Biosynthesis and metabolism of abscisic acid and related compounds.
abstract: This review describes research on the chemistry (biosynthesis, metabolism and synthetic analogs) of a plant hormone, abscisic acid (ABA), covering 1970 to 2002 with 123 references
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 981-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oritani
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiyota
mesh_terms: D000040:Abscisic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D002338:Carotenoids; D000040:Abscisic Acid