title: The first naturally occurring aromatic isothiocyanates, rapalexins A and B, are cruciferous phytoalexins.
abstract: The discovery of the first naturally occurring aromatic isothiocyanates, indole-3-isothiocyanates, their first synthesis, antimicrobial activity and proposed biogenetic origin in canola plants are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5C9, Canada. s.pedras@usask.ca
authors.forename: M Soledade C
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pedras
authors.forename: Qing-An
authors.initials: QA
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ravi S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gadagi
mesh_terms: D029741:Brassica rapa / Q000378:metabolism; D005961:Glucosinolates / Q000737:chemistry; D017879:Isothiocyanates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000094162:Phytoalexins
chemical_list: D005961:Glucosinolates; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013729:Terpenes; C518225:rapalexin A; C518224:rapalexin B; D000094162:Phytoalexins