Biological activity of cytokinins derived from Ortho- and Meta-Hydroxybenzyladenine

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作者
Holub, J
Hanus, J
Hanke, DE
Strnad, M
机构
[1] Palacky Univ, Fac Nat Sci, Lab Growth Regulators, Olomouc 78371, Czech Republic
[2] ASCR, Inst Expt Bot, Olomouc 78371, Czech Republic
[3] ASCR, Inst Expt Bot, Isotope Lab, Prague 14220 4, Czech Republic
[4] Univ Cambridge, Dept Plant Sci, Cambridge CB2 3EA, England
关键词
6-benzylaminopurine; biological activity; cytokinins; cytokinin bioassays; meta-topolin;
D O I
10.1023/A:1006192619432
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 ;
摘要
To determine the structure-activity relationships of natural aromatic cytokinins, the activity of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and its hydroxylated derivatives was compared in three bioassays based on stimulation of tobacco callus growth, retention of chlorophyll in excised wheat leaves, and dark induction of betacyanin synthesis in Amaranthus cotyledons. The aromatic cytokinins 6-(2-hydroxybenzylamino)purine (ortho-topolin) and 6-(3-hydroxybenzylamino)purine (meta-topolin), their 9-ribosides and 9-glucosides, were synthesized by the condensation of 6-chloropurine and its 9-glycosides with the appropriate hydroxybenzylamine. The activity of free bases, 9-ribosides and 9-glucosides was compared with that of BAP, trans-zeatin and their 9-glycosides. Hydroxylation of the benzyl ring in the meta position increased the activity of BAP and its riboside in tobacco callus and chlorophyll retention bioassays, whereas ortho-hydroxylation decreased the activity. In contrast, in the Amaranthus bioassay meta-hydroxylation of BAP substantially decreased its activity. Ribosylation at position 9 had no significant effect on the activity of zeatin, BAP and both topolins. The activity of 9-glucosides of all cytokinins tested was near zero. The biological activity of meta-topolin and its riboside is comparable to that of the most active isoprenoid cytokinin, zeatin, in tobacco callus growth and senescence bioassays. The results establish the existence of a family of endogenous aromatic cytokinins centered around the highly active compound, meta-topolin. We also report here an improved chlorophyll retention bioassay based on incubation of 2.5 cm long detached wheat leaf segments in microtiter plate wells containing 150 mu l of cytokinin solution. The consumption of cytokinin to be tested is 0.1 mu mol per assay only. The amount as small as 1.5 pmol of substance can be estimated using this biotest.
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