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Hydroxamic Acid glucosyltransferases from maize seedlings.

B A Bailey1, R L Larson

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211.

Plant Physiology
|July 1, 1989
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Two enzymes in maize (Zea mays L.) were identified that glucosylate hydroxamic acids like DIMBOA. Enzyme activity increased with seedling growth, aiding in understanding plant defense compound production.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Enzymology

Background:

  • Hydroxamic acids, including DIMBOA and DIBOA, are important defense compounds in maize.
  • Understanding the enzymes involved in their metabolism is crucial for plant biology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize enzymes responsible for glucosylating hydroxamic acids in maize.
  • To investigate the role of these enzymes during early seedling development.

Main Methods:

  • Partial purification and characterization of two hydroxamic acid glucosylating enzymes from maize.
  • Enzyme activity assays using DIMBOA and DIBOA as substrates.
  • Enzyme purification using ammonium sulfate precipitation and gel chromatography (Sephadex G-200, Q-Sepharose).

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Main Results:

  • Two distinct glucosyltransferase activities were separated and partially purified.
  • Enzyme activity increased during the first four days of germination, correlating with DIMBOA accumulation.
  • Kinetic parameters (Km) for DIMBOA and DIBOA were determined for the purified enzymes.

Conclusions:

  • The study identified two key glucosyltransferases involved in maize hydroxamic acid metabolism.
  • These findings represent an initial step towards fully characterizing the enzymes responsible for producing these defense compounds in maize.