Molecular mechanism of the control of nyctinastic leaf-movement in Lespedeza cuneata G. Don

Takashi Ohnuki, Minoru Ueda, Shosuke Yamamura

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Abstract

The nyctinastic leaf-movement of plants is controlled by an endogenous biological clock. In a nyctinastic plant, Lespedeza cuneata G. Don, this movement is controlled by the balance of the concentration between the leaf- dosing and -opening substance. Quantitative HPLC analysis revealed that the change in the concentration of this leaf-opening substance is inversed through a day, and the deactivation of this substance is performed by a glucosidase whose activity is controlled by a biological clock. The leaf- movement of nyctinastic plants is caused by the balance of two leaf-movement factors which is controlled by the enzymatic transformation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12173-12184
Number of pages12
JournalTetrahedron
Volume54
Issue number40
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998 Oct 1

Keywords

  • Biologically active compounds
  • Biosynthesis
  • Enzymes and enzyme reaction
  • Natural products

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