biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 20:149-151, 1978 | DOI: 10.1007/BF02923284

Difference between light- and wound-induced biosynthesis of α-solanine and α-chaconine in potato tubers

M. T. Wu1, D. K. Salunkhe1
1 Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Utah State University, Logan, USA

Potato tuber tissues can incorporate mevalonic acid-2-14C into glycoalkaloids, namely α-chaconine and α-solanine. The percent incorporation of this labeled precursor into α-chaconine in light exposed tubers is more than that of mechanically injured tubers.

Received: September 12, 1977; Accepted: September 20, 1977; Published: March 1, 1978  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Wu, M.T., & Salunkhe, D.K. (1978). Difference between light- and wound-induced biosynthesis of α-solanine and α-chaconine in potato tubers. Biologia plantarum, 20(2), 149-151. doi: 10.1007/BF02923284
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Gull, D. D., Isenberg, F. M.: Chlorophyll and solanine content and distribution in four varieties of potato tubers. - Proc. amer. Soe. hort. Sci.75: 545-556, 1960.
    2. Guseva, A. R., Borikhina, M. G., Paseshnichenko, V. A.: Utilization of acetate for the biosynthesis of chaconine and solanine in potato sprouts. - Biokhimiya25: 213-214, 1960.
    3. Guseva, A. R., Paseshnichenko, V. A.: A study of the biogenesis of potato-glyooalkaloids by the method of labeled atoms. - Biokhimiya23: 385-388, 1958.
    4. Guseva, A. R., Paseshnichenko, V. A.: A study of the solasodine biosynthesis by the method of oxidative breakdown. - Biokhimiya27: 721-725, 1962.
    5. Jadhav, S. J., Salunkhe, D. K.: Enzymatic glucosylation of solanidine. - J. Food Sci.38: 1099 to 1100, 1973. Go to original source...
    6. Jadhav, S. J., Salunkhe, D. K., Wyse, R. E., Dalvi, R. R.: Solanum alkaloids: Biosynthesis and inhibition by chemicals. - J. Food Sci.38: 453-455, 1973. Go to original source...
    7. Salunkhe, D. K., Wu, M. T., Jadhav, S. J.: Effects of light and temperature on the formation of solanino in potato slices. - J. Food Sci.37: 969-970, 1972. Go to original source...
    8. Wu, M. T., Salunkhe, D. K.: Changes in glycoalkaloid content following mechanical injuries to potato tubers. - J. amor. Soc. hort. Sci.101: 329-331, 1976. Go to original source...
    9. Wu, M. T., Salunkhe, D. K.: Inhibition of wound induced glycoalkaloid formation in potato tubers (Solarium tuberosum L.) by isopropyl-N-(3-chlorophenyl)-carbamate. - J. Food Sci.42: 622-624, 1977a. Go to original source...
    10. Wu, M. T., Salunkhe, D. K.: Effect of gamma-irradiation on wound induced glycoalkaloid formation in potato tubers. - Lebensm.-Wiss. Technol.10: 141-144, 1977b.
    11. KvĚt, J., Marshall, J. K.: Assessment of leaf area and other assimilating plant surfaces. - In:©estÁk, Z., Čatský J., Jarvis, P. G. (ed.): Plant Photosynthetic Production. Manual of Methods. Pp. 517-555. Dr. W. Junk, Publ., The Hague 1971.
    12. Morrow, P. A., Slatyer, R. O.: Leaf temperature effects on measurements of diffusive resistance to water vapor transfer. - Plant Physiol.47: 559-561, 1971. Go to original source...
    13. Nasyrov, Yu. S. (ed.): Geneticheskie Aspekty Fotosinteza. [Genetic Aspects of Photosynthesis.] - Donish, Dushanbe 1971.
    14. Sokolov, V. A., Khvostova, V. V.: [Mutagenie action of hydroxylamine on barley.] In Russ. - Genetika8: 5-11, 1972.

    Return to the content