Jasmonate biochemical pathway

• Published in: Science's signal transduction knowledge environment (STKE) Vol. 2006; no. 322; p. cm3
• Main Authors: Liechti, Robin, Farmer, Edward E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 14.02.2006
• Subjects: alpha-Linolenic Acid - metabolism; Cyclopentanes - chemistry; Cyclopentanes - metabolism; Ethylenes - metabolism; Fertility; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Models, Biological; Molecular Structure; Oxylipins; Plant Diseases; Plant Growth Regulators - chemistry; Plant Growth Regulators - physiology; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plant Proteins - physiology; Salicylates - metabolism; Signal Transduction - physiology

Plants possess an interrelated family of potent fatty acid-derived regulators-the jasmonates. These compounds, which play roles in both defense and development, are derived from tri-unsaturated fatty acids [alpha-linolenic acid (18:3) or 7Z,10Z,13Z-hexadecatrienoic acid (16:3)]. The lipoxygenase-cat...