We cloned a salicylic acid/benzoic acid carboxyl methyltransferase gene, OsBSMT1, from
Oryza sativa. A recombinant OsBSMT1 protein obtained by expressing the gene in …

Methyl salicylate (MeSA), which is synthesized in plants from salicylic acid (SA) by
methyltransferases, has roles in defense against microbial and insect pests. Most of the …

Emission of methylsalicylate (MeSA), and occasionally of methylbenzoate (MeBA), from
Arabidopsis thaliana leaves was detected following the application of some forms of both …

We reported previously that overexpression of a salicylic acid (SA) methyltransferase1 gene
from rice (OsBSMT1) or a SA glucosyltransferase1 gene from Arabidopsis thaliana …

Plant systemic acquired resistance (SAR) provides an efficient broad-spectrum immune
response to pathogens. SAR involves mobile signal molecules that are generated by …

We reported previously that a recombinant salicylic acid (SA) glucosyltransferase1 (AtSGT1)
from Arabidopsis thaliana catalyzes the formation of both SA 2-O-β-d-glucoside (SAG) and …

In plants, the mobile signal for systemic acquired resistance (SAR), an organism-wide state
of enhanced defense to subsequent infections, has been elusive. By stimulating immune …

Sulphonation of small molecules by cytosolic sulphotransferases in mammals is an
important process in which endogenous molecules are modified for inactivation/activation of …

The obligate biotrophic pathogen P lasmodiophora brassicae causes clubroot disease in A
rabidopsis thaliana, which is characterized by large root galls. Salicylic acid (SA) production …

Abstract Salicylic acid (SA) or 2-hydroxybenoic acid is a phenolic plant hormone that plays
an essential role in plant defense against biotrophic and semi-biotrophic pathogens. In …