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The Synthesis, Storage and Degradation of Plant Natural Products: Cyanogenic Glycosides as an Example

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Cellular and Subcellular Localization in Plant Metabolism

Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry ((RAPT,volume 16))

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Cyanogenic glycosides are natural products found in a wide variety of plant genera including Sorghum, Prunus, Linum, Manihot and Passiflora.

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    Adrian J. Cutler & Eric E. Conn

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Cutler, A.J., Conn, E.E. (1982). The Synthesis, Storage and Degradation of Plant Natural Products: Cyanogenic Glycosides as an Example. In: Creasy, L.L., Hrazdina, G. (eds) Cellular and Subcellular Localization in Plant Metabolism. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4727-0_8

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