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Empirical formula: C4H9N1O2
Formula weight: 103.121 g/mole
Structural formula: C4H9N1O2
Common name: alpha-aminobutyric acid
PDB entry #: 1qow
Short description: Aminobutyric acid (ABA) is a non-protein amino acid that can protect certain plants from pathogens.
Keyword: callose
Keyword: priming
IUPAC name: alpha-n-butyric acid
Miscellaneous comments: Extracted from PDB file pdb1qow.ent occurs in 48 other PDB entries
Layman's explanation: Aminobutyric acid (ABA), when introduced onto Arabidopis plants, has the ability to induce resistance to certain pathogens. ABA protects these plants against pathogens through activation of natural defense mechanisms of the plant, such as callose deposition, the hypersensitive response (HR), and the formation of trailing necroses. The induced resistance is often associated with a process called priming, which is an increased capacity to mobilize cellular defense responses. The process of priming also occurred in grapevine plants (Vitis vinifera) in order to build resistance against downy mildew.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Obtained from the Protein Data Bank
Status: Complete, visible to public
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