吲哚乙酸在植物细胞中的代谢及其作用

IAA在植物体内参加了细胞伸长生长、形成层细胞分裂、维管组织分化、叶片和花的脱落等许多生理生化过程的调节与控制,对植物的顶端优势、向性、同化物的运输等也有调节作用。植物体通过IAA的生理作用依赖于IAA在细胞内的合成、代谢并通过不同的信号传导途径引起不同效应。     

吲哚丁酸对桉树插条多酚氧化酶的影响及其与生根的关系

尾叶桉MLA无性系(简称MLA)为难生根植物,尾叶桉U6无性系(简称U6)和刚果12号桉W5无性系(简称W5)为易生根植物。MLA插条内的PPO活性比U6、W5的低。用吲哚丁酸(IBA)处理桉树的插条后,在扦插生根的不同阶段,插条内的PPO活性呈现规律性的变化。蛋白质含量呈上升趋势。PPO同工酶谱带也随生根的进程出现增多现象。讨论了多酚氧化酶与桉树插条生根的关系。     

吲哚丁酸通过蛋白磷酸化激活湖北海棠根系Ca2+-ATP酶

以湖北海棠(Malus hupehensis Rhed.)实生苗为试材,通过在砂培液中加入吲哚丁酸(IBA)和蛋白激酶抑制剂3,3’,4’,5,7-五羟黄酮(quercetin)研究了IBA对根系膜蛋白磷酸化和Ca2 -ATPase活性的影响.试验表明根系膜蛋白磷酸化反应主要发生在丝氨酸残基上100 μmol/L的IBA使蛋白激酶和Ca2 -ATPase活性在2～3h内升高数十倍,之后很快下降,蛋白激酶活性变化明显早于Ca2 -ATPase;蛋白激酶抑制剂quercetin不仅抑制根系膜蛋白的磷酸化,也显著削弱IBA对Ca2 -ATPase的激活作用.结果显示,在对IBA响应中Caa2 -ATPase是信号转导途径中的成员,IBA可能通过蛋白磷酸化激活根系Ca2 -ATPase而起作用.     

植物中的吲哚族芥子油苷与生长素代谢途径的关系

文章介绍了植物中的吲哚族芥子油苷代谢与生长素合成途径相互关系的研究进展。     

吲哚丁酸处理桉树插条后过氧化物酶活性和同工酶变化与插条生根的关系

尾叶桉MLA无性系（简称MLA）为难生根植物,属叶桉U6无性系（简称6）和刚果12号桉W5无性系（简称W5）为相对易生根植物。MLA的插条中的过氧化物酶（POD）活性较U6、W5的高。用吲哚丁酸（IBA）处理桉树的插条后,在扦插生根的不同阶段,插条内的POD活性呈现规律性的变化。蛋白质含量呈上升趋势。POD同工酶谱带也随生根的进程出现增多的现象。本文讨论了过氧化物酶与桉树插条生根的关系。     

IBA对野生蔬菜少花龙葵插条生根的影响

在室内水培条件下, 研究了吲哚丁酸(IBA)、插条类型及插条留叶方式对野生蔬菜少花龙葵(Solanum photeinocarpum)插条生根的影响。结果表明, 5～35 mg L-1 IBA处理的少花龙葵半叶嫩枝插条生根率均为100%, 以20 mg L-1 IBA处理的平均生根数最多。促进少花龙葵半叶硬枝插条生根的IBA浓度为15～35 mg L-1,其中以25 mg L-1 IBA的效果最好。少花龙葵嫩枝和硬枝插条分别在20与25 mg L-1 IBA处理下,均以半叶插条的生根效果最好、缺叶插条的生根效果最差,全叶插条的生根效果居中。     

吲哚美辛对去除下胚轴和根后的绿豆茎段生根的影响（简报）

吲哚美辛和甘油均显著促进绿豆去除下胚轴和根后的茎段生根, 根数和根干重增加;二者有促进生根的相加效应,吲哚美辛和甘油的最佳配比(molL-1)为5.0×10-4∶ 0.5.     

利用大肠杆菌细胞工厂生产吲哚-3-乙酸的研究

目的:利用重组大肠杆菌全细胞转化色氨酸生产IAA.方法:在大肠杆菌胞内构建两条全新的IAA合成途径,即吲哚-3-乙酰胺(indole-3-acetamide,IAM)途径和色胺(tryptamine,TRP)途径.结果:IAM途径涉及两个酶,分别是色氨酸-2-单加氧酶(IAAM)和酰胺酶(AMI1),构建好的重组大肠杆...     

壳聚糖的特性对吲哚美辛微囊性能的影响

本研究利用自制的壳聚糖与阿拉伯胶为壁材,以戊二醛为固化交联剂,通过复凝法制备吲哚美辛载药微囊;研究了不同分子量、不同脱乙酰度的壁材壳聚糖对所形成微囊的性能的影响.结果表明:不同脱乙酰度与不同分子量的壳聚糖所制的载药微囊包封率、载药量、粒径、吸水溶胀性能等都有一定差别,体外溶出实验表明他们缓释与控释性能也有不同.     

Endogenous levels of abscisic acid and indole-3-acetic acid during in vitro rooting of Wild Cherry explants produced by micropropagation

Levels of endogenous ABA and IAA were quantified during the first week of in vitro rooting of Wild Cherry (Prunus avium L.) using IBA in the culture medium. Hormones were measured in the apical, median and basal parts of the explants using an avidin-biotin based enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), after a purification of the methanolic extracts by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).Root primordia started to differentiate from day 5 at the basal part of the explants. ABA and IAA showed considerable changes and high levels were detected during the first week of culture. ABA levels increased transiently mainly in the apical part during root formation. Exogenous IBA was possibly transformed into IAA mainly in the basal part of the explants.     

Promotion of stem elongation by indole-3-butyric acid in intact plants of Pisum sativum L.

While indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) has been confirmed to be an endogenous form of auxin in peas, and may occur in the shoot tip in a level higher than that of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the physiological significance of IBA in plants remains unclear. Recent evidence suggests that endogenous IAA may play an important role in controlling stem elongation in peas. To analyze the potential contribution of IBA to stem growth we determined the effectiveness of exogenous IBA in stimulating stem elongation in intact light-grown pea seedlings. Aqueous IBA, directly applied to the growing internodes via a cotton wick, was found to be nearly as effective as IAA in inducing stem elongation, even though the action of IBA appeared to be slower than that of IAA. Apically applied IBA was able to stimulate elongation of the subtending internodes, indicating that IBA is transported downwards in the stem tissue. The profiles of growth kinetics and distribution suggest that the basipetal transport of IBA in the intact plant stem is slower than that of IAA. Following withdrawal of an application, the residual effect of IBA in growth stimulation was markedly stronger than that of IAA, which may support the notion that IBA conjugates can be a better source of free auxin through hydrolysis than IAA conjugates. It is suggested that IBA may serve as a physiologically active form of auxin in contributing to stem elongation in intact plants.     

Characterization and partial purification of indole-3-butyric acid synthetase from maize (Zea mays)

In previous work it has been shown that the route from indoleacetic acid (IAA) to indolebutyric acid (IBA) is likely to be a two-step process with an unknown intermediate designated ‘product X′. Our objective was to characterize and purify enzyme activities that are involved in these reactions. Indole-3-butyric acid synthetase was isolated and characterized from light-grown maize seedlings (Zea mays L.), which were able to synthesize IBA from indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) with ATP and acetyl-CoA as cofactors. The enzyme activity is most likely located on the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum, as shown by means of aqueous two-phase partitioning and sucrose density gradient centrifugation, with subsequent marker enzyme analysis. It was possible to solubilize the enzyme from the membranes with a detergent (CHAPS) and high concentrations of NaCl. The molecular mass of solubilized IBA synthetase was ca 31 kDa and its isoelectric point was at pH 4.8. The enzyme forming the reaction intermediate had a molecular mass of only 20 kDa and it seemed to be located on different membranes. Inhibition experiments with reducing agents and sulfhydryl reagents indicated that no sulfhydryl groups or disulfide bridges were present in the active centre of IBA synthetase. KCN inhibited the enzyme activity completely, and sodium azide by about 50%. Substrate analogs. such as 1-IAA, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, phenylacetic acid, and naphthaleneacetic acid, inhibited IBA formation to a high extent. Experiments with tunicamycin gave evidence that the enzyme is not a glycoprotein. These findings were confirmed by affinity chromatography with Concanavalin A. where the enzyme did not bind to the matrix. Further purification of the IBA synthetase on an ATP-affinity column resulted in a more than 1 000-fold purification compared to the microsomal membranes. IBA synthetase activity was also present in other plant families. Our results present further evidence that IBA is synthesized by a two-step mechanism involving two different enzyme activities.     

Differences in endo/exogenous auxin profile in cuttings of different physiological ages

The process of physiological ageing in woody plants is a very important factor influencing adventitious rooting. However, there is a lack of knowledge of biochemical backgrounds triggering ageing and consequently, rhizogenesis. Experiments with Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ leafy cuttings of three different physiological ages (adult (over 40-year-old stock plants), semi-adult (5-year-old cutting plants) and juvenile (5-year-old in vitro plants)) were conducted in 2009. Half of the cuttings were banded ca. 3 cm above the bottom of the cutting with aluminum wire prior to insertion into the substrate to block the polar auxin transport. IBA, which was exogenously applied to the cuttings, could only be detected in the base of the cuttings on the first day after severance. Juvenile cuttings tended to have the highest values, but the effect was age specific. Later, the detection was not possible, regardless of the age. The IAA profile in cutting bases was similar for all physiological ages, reaching the peak on the first day after severance. Juvenile cuttings, in which the stems had been banded before insertion, contained more IAA in their bases on day 1 compared to the stems, which were not banded. These cuttings presumably transported absorbed auxin mainly via phloem, and not via mass flow like semi-adult and adult cuttings, where IAA concentrations were similar or even greater in non-banded cuttings compared to banded ones. These cuttings also tended to exhibit the best rooting results. The IAA-Asp accumulation was especially strong in adult cuttings, which contained significantly more aspartate on the first and third days after severance when compared with semi-adult and juvenile cuttings.     

Adventitious root formation in woody plant tissue: The influence of light and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) on adventitious root induction in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Betula Pendula</Emphasis>

Summary The effects of auxin concentration and photoperiod on rooting were examined with a view to establishing a rooting regime for Betula pendula shoots cultured in vitro. Optimum concentrations of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) were determined: the effects of a 16-h photoperiod and a pretreatment of 8d total darkness were examined. Maximum rooting rates and rooting densities (root number) were achieved using relatively low levels of IBA (0.39–0.74 μM). Both the dark and the light regimes produced roots, higher yields occurring with the latter. Maximum rooting percentage was reached after 30 d growth. in the light-treated cultures.     

Comparative effect of IBA, BSAA and 5,6-Cl2-IAA-Me on the rooting of hypocotyl in mung bean

Mung bean hypocotyl cuttings were treated with indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), 3-(benzo[b]selenienyl)acetic acid (BSAA) and 5,6-dichloroindole-3-acetic acid methyl ester (5,6-Cl2-IAA-Me) at different concentrations, respectively. Each chemical produced the maximum number of adventitious roots at a different concentration. Compared with IBA treatment, 5,6-Cl2-IAA-Me and BSAA treatments significantly increased root numbers on hypocotyl cuttings at lower concentration, particularly of 5,6-Cl2-IAA-Me treatment. Combinations of paclobutrazol (PB) with either 5,6-Cl2-IAA-Me or BSAA significantly stimulated the production of more adventitious roots than either chemical alone or combined. Capillary electrophoresis analysis have shown that the levels of IAA, IBA and BSAA in IBA plus PB or BSAA plus PB treatments were higher than those of IBA or BSAA alone. It was suggested that the cause of the synergistic effect of IBA (or BSAA) plus PB treatment might be due to increased endogenous auxin level. The activities of peroxidase and IAA oxidase in the rooting zone coincided with root development, indicating that the activities of these two enzymes were positively correlated to rooting. Peroxidase and IAA oxidase activity in all treatments started 24 h and 12 h after cutting, respectively. It is suggested that the major role of IAA oxidase differed from that of peroxidase in adventitious root formation.     

Current aspects of auxin biosynthesis in plants

Auxin is an important plant hormone essential for many aspects of plant growth and development. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is the most studied auxin in plants, and its biosynthesis pathway has been investigated for over 70 years. Although the complete picture of auxin biosynthesis remains to be elucidated, remarkable progress has been made recently in understanding the mechanism of IAA biosynthesis. Genetic and biochemical studies demonstrate that IAA is mainly synthesized from l-tryptophan (Trp) via indole-3-pyruvate by two-step reactions in Arabidopsis. While IAA is also produced from Trp via indole-3-acetaldoxime in Arabidopsis, this pathway likely plays an auxiliary role in plants of the family Brassicaceae. Recent studies suggest that the Trp-independent pathway is not a major route for IAA biosynthesis, but they reveal an important role for a cytosolic indole synthase in this pathway. In this review, I summarize current views and future prospects of IAA biosynthesis research in plants.     

Indole-3-methylglucosinolate biosynthesis and metabolism in clubroot diseased plants

lndole-3-methylglucosinolate biosynthesis and metabolism in roots of Brassica napus (swede, cv. Danestone II) infected with Plasmodiophora brassicae Wor. were investigated with a pulse feeding technique developed to infiltrate intact tissue segments with labelled substrates. Infected root tissue metabolized [¹⁴C]-L-tryptophan to indole-3-methylglucosinolate, indole-3-acetonitrile, and some other lipophilic indole compounds. The incorporation of radioactivity into these compounds was significantly enhanced in infected tissue compared with control tissue. A time course study showed a high turnover of indole-3-methylglucosinolate and indole-3-acetonitrile in infected tissue. However, thioglucoside glucohydrolase activity was not changed in infected tissue compared with control tissue. Disc electrophoresis revealed the same isoenzyme in both tissues. Control and infected tissues both rapidly hydrolyzed [¹⁴C]-indole-3-acetonitrile in vivo. The possibility of a disease specific biosynthesis of indole-3-acetic acid from indole-3-methylglucosinolate as the result of a changed compartmentation is discussed.     

Synergistic effects of plant growth retardants and IBA on the formation of adventitious roots in hypocotyl cuttings of mung bean

The synergistic effect of plant growth retardants, such as daminozide, paclobutrazol and triadimefon, and of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) on the formation of adventitious roots in hypocotyl cuttings of mung bean was studied. The three retardants and IBA all stimulated adventitious root growth, but IBA was the most effective. However, mixtures of the retardants with IBA have proven generally more effective than IBA alone in promoting adventitious root formation. When IBA was applied to the hypocotyls one day after cutting preparation followed by the growth retardant on the second day, there were even more adventitious roots produced than if applied in the reverse order. The effectiveness of the treatments were in the order, IBA followed by growth retardant, IBA + growth retardant together, and IBA alone.Abbreviations IBA indole-3-butyric acid - GA gibberellin     

Endogenous indoles and the biosynthesis and metabolism of indole-3-acetic acid in cultures of Rhizobium phaseoli

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometric analyses of purified extracts from cultures of Rhizobium phaseoli wild-type strain 8002, grown in a non-tryptophan-supplemented liquid medium, demonstrated the presence of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), indole-3-ethanol (IEt), indole-3-aldehyde and indole-3-methanol (IM). In metabolism studies with ³H-, ¹⁴C- and ²H-labelled substrates the bacterium was shown to convert tryptophan to IEt, IAA and IM; IEt to IAA and IM; and IAA to IM. Indole-3-acetamide (IAAm) could not be detected as either an endogenous constituent or a metabolite of [³H]tryptophan nor did cultures convert [¹⁴C]IAAm to IAA. Biosynthesis of IAA in R. phaseoli, thus, involves a different pathway from that operating in Pseudomonas savastanio and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-induced crown-gall tumours.Abbreviations IAA indole-3-acetic acid - IAld indole-3-aldehyde - IAAm indole-3-acetamide - IEt indole-3-ethanol - IM indole-3-methanol - HPLC-RC high-performance liquid chromatography-radio counting - GC-MS gas chromatography-mass spectrometry