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Studies on plant growth‐regulating substances XVI. The auxin‐activity of ω‐(N,N‐dimethylthiocarbamoylthio)alkanecarboxylic acids, and their β‐oxidation within plant tissues
Author(s) -
GARRAWAY J.L.,
WAIN R.L.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1962.tb05982.x
Subject(s) - biology , homologous series , metabolism , auxin , plant growth , biochemistry , fatty acid , botany , organic chemistry , gene , chemistry
SUMMARY Members of the homologous series (CH 3 ) 2 NC(S)S(CH 2 ) n CO 2 H n = 1–6, were prepared and their plant growth‐regulating activities were examined in three different tests. Derivatives of some of these acids with methyl groups in the fatty acid chain were also studied. The metabolism in wheat and broad‐bean plant tissues of two of the homologues were investigated, the products of metabolism being identified by chromatography. All results are shown to be consistent with the theory that the fatty acid chain in this series of compounds becomes degraded in the plant by β‐oxidation.