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Camalexin (3-thiazol-2-yl-indole) is a simple indole alkaloid found in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana and other crucifers. The secondary metabolite functions as a phytoalexin to deter bacterial and fungal pathogens.[1]
^Nafisi, Majse; Goregaoker, Sameer; Botanga, Christopher J.; Glawischnig, Erich; Olsen, Carl E.; Halkier, Barbara A.; Glazebrook, Jane (2007). "Arabidopsis Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase 71A13 Catalyzes the Conversion of Indole-3-Acetaldoxime in Camalexin Synthesis". The Plant Cell. 19 (6): 2039–2052. doi:10.1105/tpc.107.051383. PMC 1955726. PMID 17573535.
Camalexin (3-thiazol-2-yl-indole) is a simple indole alkaloid found in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana and other crucifers. The secondary metabolite functions...
multiple fungi. Camalexin is a phytoalexin which is induced independently of RLM1-mediated resistance and mutants disrupted in camalexin biosynthesis show...
as gramine and glycozoline (the latter is a derivative of carbazole). Camalexin is a simple indole alkaloid produced by the plant Arabidopsis thaliana...
water-borne spore germination. It has been shown that the presence of camalexin in the host plant helps it to disrupt pathogen development. For example...
The molecular formula C11H8N2S (molar mass: 200.26 g/mol) may refer to: Camalexin (3-thiazole-2-yl-indole) MTEP, or 3-((2-Methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethynyl)pyridine...
peroxide or peroxynitrite, or more complex phytoalexins such as genistein or camalexin Antimicrobial proteins such as defensins, thionins, or PR-1 Antimicrobial...
gain-of-function plants for MKK4/MKK5 or MEKK1/MKKKa is sufficient to induce camalexin, which is a major phytoalexin in Arabidopsis. The stomata are considered...
"Minimum Set of Cytochromes P450 for Reconstituting the Biosynthesis of Camalexin, a MajorArabidopsisAntibiotic". Angewandte Chemie International Edition...