Induction of beta-glucosidase activity in maize coleoptiles by blue light illumination |
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Authors: | Jabeen Riffat Yamada Kosumi Shigemori Hideyuki Hasegawa Tsuyoshi Hara Masakazu Kuboi Toru Hasegawa Koji |
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Institution: | Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan. |
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Abstract: | The role of beta-glucosidase during the phototropic response in maize (Zea mays) coleoptiles was investigated. Unilateral blue light illumination abruptly up-regulated the activity of beta-glucosidase in the illuminated halves, 10 min after the onset of illumination, peaking after 30 min and decreasing thereafter. The level of 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (DIMBOA), which is released from DIMBOA glucoside (DIMBOA-Glc) by beta-glucosidase, and its degradation compound 6-methoxy-benzoxazolinone (MBOA) were elevated within 30 min in the illuminated halves as compare to the shaded halves, prior to the phototropic curvature. Furthermore, beta-glucosidase inhibitor treatment significantly decreased the phototropic curvature and decreased growth suppression in the illuminated sides. These results suggest that blue light induces the activity of beta-glucosidase in the illuminated halves of coleoptiles causing an increase in DIMBOA biosynthesis and the growth inhibition that leads to a phototropic curvature. |
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Keywords: | Benzoxazinoid Blue light DIMBOA ß -glucosidase Phototropism Phototropism-regulating substances Zea mays |
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