Some strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum have the ability to catabolize indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Examination of this catabolism in strain 110 by in vivo experiments has revealed an enzymatic activity catalyzing the degradation of IAA and 5-hydroxy-indole-3-acetic acid. The activity requires addition of the substrates for induction and is oxygen dependent. The highest activity is obtained whe...

The chemical reactions between iron(III) and indole-3-acetic (IAA), -propionic (IPA), and -butyric (IBA) acids were studied in acidic aqueous solutions. The motivation of this work was that IAA is one of the most powerful natural plant-growth-regulating substances (phytohormones of the auxin series). Mössbauer spectra of the frozen aqueous solutions of iron(III) with indole-3-alkanoic acids as ...

Plants synthesize numerous secondary metabolites that are used as developmental signals or as defense against pathogens. Tryptophan (Trp)-derived secondary metabolites include camalexin, indole glucosinolates, and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA); however, the steps in their synthesis from Trp or its precursors remain unclear. We have identified two Arabidopsis cytochrome P450s (CYP79B2 and CYP79B3) ...

Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) plays a critical role in regulating numerous aspects of plant growth and development. While there is much genetic support for tryptophan-dependent (Trp-D) IAA synthesis pathways, there is little genetic evidence for tryptophan-independent (Trp-I) IAA synthesis pathways. Using Arabidopsis, we identified two mutant alleles of ISS1 ( I: ndole S: evere S: ensitive) that d...

Cyanobacteria are inexpensive to maintain with high growth rates and produce various biologically active substances like proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, amino acids, polysaccharides and plant growth regulators. Thus they have the unique potential to contribute to productivity in a variety of agricultural and ecological situations. Indole acetic acid (IAA) is a natural auxin which is also syn...

Thirty-one strains characterized initially as Prevotella inter-media were subjected to: DNADNA hybridization, against reference DNA probes from strains ATCC 25611T and ATCC 33563; physiological tests; peptidase and lipase activities; and multilocus enzyme analysis using malate dehydrogenase (MDH) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH). In keeping with the properties of Pr. intermedia, all strains fe...

The metabolism of labeled indole-3-acetic acid (IAA-2-(14)C) was investigated in Parthenocissus tricuspidata crown gall callus tissue. After 48 hours incubation, 85 to 90% of the supplied IAA was taken up by the tissue, and of that taken up, about 45% was conjugated with five amino acids. The conjugates found were aspartic and glutamic acid (minor ones) as well as glycine, alanine, and valine (...

This study was carried out in order to understand the lipid and biochemical alterations resulting from different nutritional regimes of nitrate and phosphate in Ulva lactuca. The algal thalli cultured in artificial seawater (ASW) showed higher levels of carbohydrates and non-polar lipids and increased phosphatase activities, accompanied by degradation of polar lipids, proteins and pigments. Fur...

A set of 26 compound of the series halogenated Indole-3-Acetic acids as oxidatively activate prodrugs with potential for targeted cancer therapy were subjected to quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) analysis using combination of various electronic, thermodynamic and spatial descriptors. Several statistical regression equations were obtained using multiple regression analysis. QS...