Elicitor-mediated induction of phenylalanine ammonia lyase and tryptophan decarboxylase: Accumulation of phenols and indole alkaloids in cell suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus

1989 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. U. Seitz ◽  
U. Eilert ◽  
V. De Luca ◽  
W. G. W. Kurz
1981 ◽  
Vol 36 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 40-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.-H. Knobloch ◽  
B. Hansen ◽  
J. Berlin

Abstract Recently medium conditions have been developed which stimulate the formation of the indole alkaloid ajmalicine in cell suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus [6]. When cells were subjected to these conditions the alkaloid accumulation was preceded by a 12-fold increase of the specific activity of tryptophan decarboxylase. The enzyme activity showed a maximum two days after the cell transfer into the induction medium and subsequently declined. In contrast the activity of strictosidine synthase, the enzyme condensing tryptamine and secologanin, was present over the entire measuring period at a constant level. The intracellular content of tryp­tamine and ajmalicine increased during a period of 6 days after cell transfer and reached a plateau after that time. A possible regulatory function of tryptophan decarboxylase in indole alkaloid biosynthesis is discussed.


1997 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Carpin ◽  
Lazhar Ouelhazi ◽  
Mohamed Filali ◽  
Jean-Claude Chénieux ◽  
Marc Rideau ◽  
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