Ureide biosynthesis

Stable Identifier
R-OSA-1119407
Type
Pathway
Species
Oryza sativa
Compartment
Synonyms
ureide biogenesis, pathway100123
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Summation

Allantoin is a heterocyclic nitrogen compound derived from purine. Allantoin in rice grains likely to play some role in providing plant growth and stress resistance ability during seed germination and seedling stage and serves as a beneficial antioxidant (Wang et al., 2012). Allantoin acts as an agent participating in chemical interactions between plants other species including insects, phytonematodes, plants and microorganisms (Arlian et al., 1996; Barbosa et al., 1999; Grassi et al., 2005; Wang et al., 2010). It also play important role in assimilation, metabolism, transport and storage of nitrogen in plants (Todd et al., 2006). In plants, two major forms of organic nitrogen compounds that can be transported, (i) amides (such as L-asparagine and L-glutamine), and (ii) ureides (such as allantoin and allantoate). Temperate-region legumes, such as pea, are amide exporters, while legumes of tropical origin, such as soybean, kidney bean and peanut, export nitrogen in the form of ureides.

Data source: RiceCyc

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
22369364 Distribution and function of allantoin (5-ureidohydantoin) in rice grains J. Agric. Food Chem. 2012
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Event Information
Orthologous Events
Cross References
RiceCyc