Propanal May Be a Precursor of Ethylene in Metabolism
- 17 November 1967
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 158 (3803), 938
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.158.3803.938.a
Abstract
Propanal, a product of the decomposition of peroxidized linolenate, is a very effective precursor of ethylene in the copper-catalyzed ethylene-forming model system. This aldehyde also stimulates production of ethylene in slices of tissue of mature green tomatoes. We suggest that propanal is a precursor of ethylene in metabolism.Keywords
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