Abstract
The action of gibberellic acid on wheat aleurone tissue led to reduced levels of free sterols and glycolipids compared with control tissue. Radio-labelled precursors were not incorporated into sterols or glycolipids, although mevalonate and glycerol were incorporated into polyisoprenoid hydrocarbon and phospholipid respectively. It is concluded that sterols and glycolipids are not synthesized in the tissue during germination; this is in contrast to earlier reports of the active, gibberellin-regulated metabolism of phospholipids.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 519-524 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Phytochemistry |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aleurone tissue
- gibberellic acid.
- Gramineae
- sterols, glycolipids
- Triticum aestivum
- wheat