CYANOGENIC LIPIDS - UTILIZATION DURING SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT OF UNGNADIA-SPECIOSA

被引：28

作者：

SELMAR, D ^{[1
]}

GROCHOLEWSKI, S ^{[1
]}

SEIGLER, DS ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,DEPT PLANT BIOL,URBANA,IL 61801

来源：

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | 1990年 / 93卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1104/pp.93.2.631

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

Large amounts of cyanogenic lipids (esters of 1 cyano-2-methylprop-2-ene-1-ol with C:20 fatty acids) are stored in the seeds of Ungnadia speciosa. During seedling development, these lipids are completely consumed without liberation of free HCN to the atmosphere. At the same time, cyanogenic glycosides are synthesized, but the total amount is much lower (about 26%) than the quantity of cyanogenic lipids formerly present in the seeds. This large decrease in the total content of cyanogens (HCN-potential) demonstrates that at least 74% of cyanogenic lipids are converted to noncyanogenic compounds. Whether the newly synthesized cyanogenic glycosides are derived directly from cyanogenic lipids or produced by de novo synthesis is still unknown. Based on the utilization of cyanogenic lipids for the synthesis of noncyanogenic compounds, it is concluded that these cyanogens serve as storage for reduced nitrogen. The ecophysiological significance of cyanolipids based on multifunctional aspects is discussed.

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页码：631 / 636

页数：6

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