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2-C-methyl-D-erythritol Is a Major Carbohydrate in Petals of Phlox Subulata Possibly Involved in Flower Development

2-C-methyl-D-erythritol Is a Major Carbohydrate in Petals of Phlox Subulata Possibly Involved in Flower Development

Hiroyuki Enomoto, Katsunori Kohata, Masayoshi Nakayama, Yuichi Yamaguchi, Kazuo Ichimura

J Plant Physiol. 2004 Aug;161(8):977-80.

PMID: 15384409

Abstract:

2-C-methyl-D-erythritol, a soluble carbohydrate that is not ubiquitously found in higher plants, was detected in the ethanol extract from Phlox subulata petals and isolated using HPLC. The isolated compound was identified by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and Cl-MS spectra. 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol was a major soluble carbohydrate in petals, leaves and stems. In petals, the concentration of 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol markedly increased during flower development and opening and was similar in concentration to glucose, a ubiquitous metabolic sugar. This suggests that 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol may contribute to flower opening in association with glucose in the P. subulata.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP58698376	2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol		58698-37-6	Price

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