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Review
. 2004 Aug;135(4):1893-902.
doi: 10.1104/pp.104.049981.

Biochemistry of plant volatiles

Natalia Dudareva  1 , Eran Pichersky, Jonathan Gershenzon
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Review

Biochemistry of plant volatiles

Natalia Dudareva et al. Plant Physiol. 2004 Aug.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Representative modification reactions leading to the biosynthesis of compounds with enhanced or changed volatility and olfactory properties. SAM, S-adenosyl-l-Met; CVOMT, chavicol O-methytransferase; SAMT, S-adenosyl-l-Met:salicylic acid carboxyl methytransferase; and BEAT, acetyl-coenzyme A:benzyl alcohol acetyltransferase.
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