The Differentiation of Pigmentation in Flower Parts, IV. Flavonoid Elaborating Enzymes From Petals of Impatiens balsamina s |
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Authors: | Miles C D Hagen C W |
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Affiliation: | Botany Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47401. |
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Abstract: | Extracts of the flower petals of Impatiens balsamina L. contain enzymes which catalyze the glycosylation of phenolic compounds. Enzymes have been extracted which glycosylate hydroquinone to arbutin and at least 3 different flavonols to the 3-monoglucoside. The hydroquinone glucosylating enzyme is similar to enzymes previously described except that it requires an unidentified low molecular weight cofactor. The glucosylation of flavonols follows normal enzyme kinetics; it requires a nucleotide diphosphate glucose donor for activity, and is made more evident by the presence of glucono-1:5-lactone, an inhibitor of endogenous glucosidases. It is suggested that the flavonol glucosylating enzyme acts naturally to glucosylate a precursor of both flavonols and anthocyanins to the 3-monoglucoside. The only elaboration of an anthocyanin observed with petal extracts was an acylation of pelargonidin-3-monoglucoside. |
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