TY - JOUR
T1 - 5-Methylthioribose kinase activity in plants
AU - Kushad, Mosbah M.
AU - Richardson, Daryl G.
AU - Ferro, Adolph J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgements: This research was supported by a grant from the Oregon State University Agricultural Research Foundation. We are grateful to P. J. Breen and P. J. Bottomley for critically reviewing the manuscript.
Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1982/9/16
Y1 - 1982/9/16
N2 - The presence of a previously unidentified plant enzyme, 5-methylthioribose kinase, has been demonstrated to exist in cell-free extracts from several fruit tissues. The enzyme catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of 5-methylthioribose to 5-methylthioribose-1-phosphate. Enzyme activity has been found in avocado, pear, apple, strawberry and tomato tissues. The significance of the presence of this enzyme in relation to ethylene biosynthesis is discussed.
AB - The presence of a previously unidentified plant enzyme, 5-methylthioribose kinase, has been demonstrated to exist in cell-free extracts from several fruit tissues. The enzyme catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of 5-methylthioribose to 5-methylthioribose-1-phosphate. Enzyme activity has been found in avocado, pear, apple, strawberry and tomato tissues. The significance of the presence of this enzyme in relation to ethylene biosynthesis is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0006-291X(82)91846-0
DO - 10.1016/0006-291X(82)91846-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 6293478
AN - SCOPUS:0020485288
SN - 0006-291X
VL - 108
SP - 167
EP - 173
JO - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
JF - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
IS - 1
ER -