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Gibberellin conjugates: an overview

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This article surveys the currently isolated and identified GA conjugates, their synthesis and evaluates modern methods for analysing GA glucose conjugates. The metabolism of applied GAs in higher plant systems leading, in most cases, to GA conjugates is also considered. The enzymology of the formation and hydrolysis of GA glucose conjugates is discussed in connection with their possible physiological function.

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Abbreviations

API =:

atmospheric pressure ionization

FAB =:

fast atom bombardment

GA-GE =:

gibberellin glucosyl ester

GA-O-G =:

gibberellin-O-glucoside

GC =:

gas chromatography

GC-MS =:

combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

HPLC =:

high performance liquid chromatography

LC-MS =:

combined high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

MS =:

mass spectrometry

NMR =:

nuclear magnetic resonance

PME =:

permethyl

SIM =:

selected ion monitoring

TMS =:

trimethylsilyl

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Schneider, G., Schliemann, W. Gibberellin conjugates: an overview. Plant Growth Regul 15, 247–260 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00029898

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