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Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses

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Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses. / Carmo-Silva, Ana E.; Keys, Alfred J.; Beale, Michael H. et al.
In: Phytochemistry, Vol. 70, No. 5, 03.2009, p. 664-671.

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Carmo-Silva, AE, Keys, AJ, Beale, MH, Ward, JL, Baker, JM, Hawkins, ND, Arrabaça, MC & Parry, MAJ 2009, 'Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses', Phytochemistry, vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 664-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.001

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Carmo-Silva, A. E., Keys, A. J., Beale, M. H., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Hawkins, N. D., Arrabaça, M. C., & Parry, M. A. J. (2009). Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses. Phytochemistry, 70(5), 664-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.001

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Carmo-Silva AE, Keys AJ, Beale MH, Ward JL, Baker JM, Hawkins ND et al. Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses. Phytochemistry. 2009 Mar;70(5):664-671. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.001

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Carmo-Silva, Ana E. ; Keys, Alfred J. ; Beale, Michael H. et al. / Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses. In: Phytochemistry. 2009 ; Vol. 70, No. 5. pp. 664-671.

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title = "Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses",
abstract = "Plants produce various compounds in response to water deficit. Here, the presence and identification of a drought-inducible non-protein amino acid in the leaves of two C4 grasses is first reported. The soluble amino acids extracted from the leaves of three different species were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography of derivatives formed with o-phthaldialdehyde and β-mercaptoethanol. One amino acid that increased in amount with drought stress had a retention time not corresponding to any common amino acid. Its identity was determined by metabolite profiling, using 1H NMR and GC-MS. This unusual amino acid was present in the dehydrated leaves of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. and Zoysia japonica Steudel, but was absent from Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Its identity as 2-amino-5-hydroxypentanoic acid (5-hydroxynorvaline, 5-HNV) was confirmed by synthesis and co-chromatography of synthetic and naturally occurring compounds. The amount of 5-HNV in leaves of the more drought tolerant C4 grasses, C. dactylon and Z. japonica, increased with increasing water deficit; therefore, any benefits from this unusual non-protein amino acid for drought resistance should be further explored.",
keywords = "2-Amino-5-hydroxypentanoic acid (5-hydroxynorvaline, 5-HNV), Amino acid, C grasses, Cynodon dactylon, Metabolite profiling, Paspalum dilatatum, Poaceae, Water deficit, Zoysia japonica",
author = "Carmo-Silva, {Ana E.} and Keys, {Alfred J.} and Beale, {Michael H.} and Ward, {Jane L.} and Baker, {John M.} and Hawkins, {Nathaniel D.} and Arraba{\c c}a, {Maria Celeste} and Parry, {Martin A. J.}",
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language = "English",
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journal = "Phytochemistry",
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RIS

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T1 - Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses

AU - Carmo-Silva, Ana E.

AU - Keys, Alfred J.

AU - Beale, Michael H.

AU - Ward, Jane L.

AU - Baker, John M.

AU - Hawkins, Nathaniel D.

AU - Arrabaça, Maria Celeste

AU - Parry, Martin A. J.

PY - 2009/3

Y1 - 2009/3

N2 - Plants produce various compounds in response to water deficit. Here, the presence and identification of a drought-inducible non-protein amino acid in the leaves of two C4 grasses is first reported. The soluble amino acids extracted from the leaves of three different species were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography of derivatives formed with o-phthaldialdehyde and β-mercaptoethanol. One amino acid that increased in amount with drought stress had a retention time not corresponding to any common amino acid. Its identity was determined by metabolite profiling, using 1H NMR and GC-MS. This unusual amino acid was present in the dehydrated leaves of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. and Zoysia japonica Steudel, but was absent from Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Its identity as 2-amino-5-hydroxypentanoic acid (5-hydroxynorvaline, 5-HNV) was confirmed by synthesis and co-chromatography of synthetic and naturally occurring compounds. The amount of 5-HNV in leaves of the more drought tolerant C4 grasses, C. dactylon and Z. japonica, increased with increasing water deficit; therefore, any benefits from this unusual non-protein amino acid for drought resistance should be further explored.

AB - Plants produce various compounds in response to water deficit. Here, the presence and identification of a drought-inducible non-protein amino acid in the leaves of two C4 grasses is first reported. The soluble amino acids extracted from the leaves of three different species were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography of derivatives formed with o-phthaldialdehyde and β-mercaptoethanol. One amino acid that increased in amount with drought stress had a retention time not corresponding to any common amino acid. Its identity was determined by metabolite profiling, using 1H NMR and GC-MS. This unusual amino acid was present in the dehydrated leaves of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. and Zoysia japonica Steudel, but was absent from Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Its identity as 2-amino-5-hydroxypentanoic acid (5-hydroxynorvaline, 5-HNV) was confirmed by synthesis and co-chromatography of synthetic and naturally occurring compounds. The amount of 5-HNV in leaves of the more drought tolerant C4 grasses, C. dactylon and Z. japonica, increased with increasing water deficit; therefore, any benefits from this unusual non-protein amino acid for drought resistance should be further explored.

KW - 2-Amino-5-hydroxypentanoic acid (5-hydroxynorvaline, 5-HNV)

KW - Amino acid

KW - C grasses

KW - Cynodon dactylon

KW - Metabolite profiling

KW - Paspalum dilatatum

KW - Poaceae

KW - Water deficit

KW - Zoysia japonica

U2 - 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.001

DO - 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.001

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 19359022

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VL - 70

SP - 664

EP - 671

JO - Phytochemistry

JF - Phytochemistry

SN - 0031-9422

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