Indole Acetic Acid (IAA)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_8440
This is a plant hormone synthesized from tryptophan via the pathway Trp→indole-3-acetaldoxime→indole acetonitrile →IAA or Trp→ indolepyruvic acid→indole-3-acetaldehyde→IAA. (See formula at IAA).
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