Plant biochemistry: an onion enzyme that makes the eyes water

Nature. 2002 Oct 17;419(6908):685. doi: 10.1038/419685a.
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MeSH terms

  • Biological Factors / biosynthesis*
  • Carbon-Sulfur Lyases / metabolism
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Cysteine / analogs & derivatives
  • Cysteine / metabolism
  • Intramolecular Oxidoreductases / metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Onions / enzymology*
  • Onions / genetics*
  • Sulfinic Acids / metabolism
  • Sulfoxides / metabolism
  • Tears*

Substances

  • 1-propenylcysteine sulfoxide
  • Biological Factors
  • Sulfinic Acids
  • Sulfoxides
  • bis(1-propenyl)thiosulfinate
  • Carbon-Sulfur Lyases
  • alliin lyase
  • Intramolecular Oxidoreductases
  • lachrymatory factor synthase, Allium cepa
  • Cysteine

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB089203