| 1 | Author | Michael Wink | Requires cookie* |
| Title | Storage of Quinolizidine Alkaloids in Epidermal Tissues  | ||
| Abstract | Epidermal cells of lupine leaves, petioles and stems are the main storage site for quinolizidine alkaloids with an alkaloid content of 5—6 mg/g fw (= 15 — 25 mmol/kg). Epidermal tissue also store malate and hydrogen ions and show a vacuolar pH of < 5. It is argued that the specific storage of alkaloids in the vacuoles of epidermal cells might be due to active transport via carrier proteins and cannot be explained by a simple diffusion and ion trap mechanism. | ||
| Reference | Z. Naturforsch. 41c, 375 (1986); received November 12 1985 | ||
| Published | 1986 | ||
| Keywords | Alkaloid Storage, Epidermis, Lupinus, Quinolizidine, Defence Strategy, Storage Mechanism | ||
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