Gene expression of ascorbic acid-related enzymes in tobacco |
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Authors: | Tabata Kazufumi Takaoka Takahiko Esaka Muneharu |
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Institution: | Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University, 1-4-4 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan. |
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Abstract: | GDP-D-mannose pyrophosphorylase (GMPase) and L-galactono-1, 4-lactone dehydrogenase (GalLDH) are key enzymes in L-ascorbic acid (AsA) biosynthesis of plants, and a full-length cDNA for GMPase was isolated from tobacco using PCR. Additionally, expression of GMPase, GalLDH and other AsA-related enzymes was examined in tobacco tissues and cultured BY-2 cells, and the relationship between their expression patterns and AsA content is discussed. It was found that the expression of GalLDH and GMPase mRNAs was markedly suppressed by loading AsA, suggesting that AsA concentration in the cells may regulate AsA biosynthesis. Moreover, the expression of GMPase and GalLDH mRNAs in tobacco leaf also suggested that AsA biosynthesis may be induced by light. |
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Keywords: | Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L ) Ascorbic acid d-Mannose pyrophosphorylase" target="_blank">GDP-d-Mannose pyrophosphorylase l-Galactono-1" target="_blank">l-Galactono-1 4-lactone dehydrogenase Ascorbate oxidase Ascorbate peroxidase Solanaceae |
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