Synthesis and absolute configuration of hormone a1
Yajima. A Xiao. X Wang. J Qin. Y Zhou. X Kawanishi. N Zhang. D Wu. Y
Nature Chemical Biology ; 2008 [Vol.4] Pages:235-237
Abstract
An important biological event in phytopathogens of the genus Phytophthora is sexual reproduction, which is conducted by two mating types, A1 and A2. A factor known as hormone a1 is secreted by the A1 mating type and induces the formation of sexual spores (oospores) in the A2 mating type. Here we describe the asymmetric synthesis and assignment of the absolute configuration of hormone a1 by oospore-inducing assays of the synthesized isomers.
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