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Nicotine-induced inhibition of lycopene cyclization in Phaseolus vulgaris cotyledons
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|April 30, 1984
Abstract:
The complete nicotine inhibition of lycopene cyclization during light-induced carotenogenesis in excised bean cotyledons was achieved. The inhibitory effect was easily reversible and removal of nicotine has allowed synthesis of the normal cyclic carotenoids.