TY - JOUR
T1 - Biosynthesis of the halogenated auxin, 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid
AU - Tivendale, Nathan D.
AU - Davidson, Sandra E.
AU - Davies, Noel W.
AU - Smith, Jason A.
AU - Dalmais, Marion
AU - Bendahmane, Abdelhafid I.
AU - Quittenden, Laura J.
AU - Sutton, Lily
AU - Bala, Raj K.
AU - Le Signor, Christine
AU - Thompson, Richard
AU - Horne, James
AU - Reid, James B.
AU - Ross, John J.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - Seeds of several agriculturally important legumes are rich sources of the only halogenated plant hormone, 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid. However, the biosynthesis of this auxin is poorly understood. Here, we show that in pea (Pisum sativum) seeds, 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid is synthesized via the novel intermediate 4-chloroindole-3-pyruvic acid, which is produced from 4-chlorotryptophan by two aminotransferases, TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASE RELATED1 and TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASE RELATED2. We characterize a tar2 mutant, obtained by Targeting Induced Local Lesions in Genomes, the seeds of which contain dramatically reduced 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid levels as they mature. We also show that the widespread auxin, indole-3-acetic acid, is synthesized by a parallel pathway in pea.
AB - Seeds of several agriculturally important legumes are rich sources of the only halogenated plant hormone, 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid. However, the biosynthesis of this auxin is poorly understood. Here, we show that in pea (Pisum sativum) seeds, 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid is synthesized via the novel intermediate 4-chloroindole-3-pyruvic acid, which is produced from 4-chlorotryptophan by two aminotransferases, TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASE RELATED1 and TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASE RELATED2. We characterize a tar2 mutant, obtained by Targeting Induced Local Lesions in Genomes, the seeds of which contain dramatically reduced 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid levels as they mature. We also show that the widespread auxin, indole-3-acetic acid, is synthesized by a parallel pathway in pea.
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U2 - 10.1104/pp.112.198457
DO - 10.1104/pp.112.198457
M3 - Article
C2 - 22573801
AN - SCOPUS:84863677161
SN - 0032-0889
VL - 159
SP - 1055
EP - 1063
JO - Plant physiology
JF - Plant physiology
IS - 3
ER -