title: Phytoalexins and phytoanticipins from the wild crucifers Thellungiella halophila and Arabidopsis thaliana: rapalexin A, wasalexins and camalexin.
abstract: Investigation of phytoalexin production using abiotic elicitation showed that the phytoalexin rapalexin A was produced by both Thellungiella halophila and Arabidopsis thaliana, but while A. thaliana produced camalexin, T. halophila produced wasalexins A and B and methoxybrassenin B. Considering that the genome of T. halophila is being sequenced currently and that the wasalexin pathway present in T. halophila is expected to involve a number of genes also present in Brassica species, our discovery should facilitate the isolation of genes involved in biosynthetic pathways of phytoalexins of the most economically important crucifer species.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5C9. s.pedras@usask.ca
authors: M Soledade C
authors: MS
authors: Pedras
authors: Adewale M
authors: AM
authors: Adio
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019607:Brassicaceae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018745:Genome, Plant / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D017879:Isothiocyanates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000094162:Phytoalexins
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013440:Sulfides; D013729:Terpenes; D013844:Thiazoles; C102405:camalexin; C518225:rapalexin A; C401941:wasalexin A; D000094162:Phytoalexins