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11 - 288The Cruciferous Phytoalexins Brassinin and Cyclobrassinin areIntermediates in the Biosynthesis of Brassilexin. — Deuterated phy-toalexins (I) and (II) are administered to the leaves of Brassica carinata elicitedwith the fungus Phoma lingam. The subsequent isolation of derivative (III)from these leaves proves the title hypothesis. — (PEDRAS, M. SOLEDADEC.; LOUKACI, ALI; OKANGA, FRANCIS I.; Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 8(1998) 21, 3037-3038; Dep. Chem., Univ. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. S7N0W0, Can.; EN)

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