Leaf-closing substance in leucaena leucocephala

Yoshihiro Sohtome; Takashi Tokunaga; Katsuhiro Ueda; Shosuke Yamamura; Minoru Ueda

doi:10.1271/bbb.66.51

Leaf-closing substance in leucaena leucocephala

Yoshihiro Sohtome, Takashi Tokunaga, Katsuhiro Ueda, Shosuke Yamamura, Minoru Ueda

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Abstract

Potassium (2R,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-2-methylbutanoate (1) was identified as a leaf-closing substance in the nyctinastic plant, Leucaena leucocephala. Compound 1 showed strong leaf-closing activity toward L. leucocephala and was not effective against other nyctinastic plants. The potassium ion was indispensable for the bioactivity of 1. Compound 1 gradually lost its bioactivity because of the exchange of the counter cation during isolation. A leaf-opening substance was also observed in the same plant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-56
Number of pages	6
Journal	Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
Volume	66
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.66.51
Publication status	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Leaf-closing substance
Leucaena leucocephala
Nyctinasty
Potassium (2R,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-2-methylbutanoate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Organic Chemistry

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