2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Functional characterization of iridoid glycoside and biosynthetic enzymes in plant chemical defense
| Project/Area Number |
21880021
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Bioproduction chemistry/Bioorganic chemistry
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| Research Institution | Shizuoka University |
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Principal Investigator |
OHNISHI Toshiyuki Shizuoka University, 若手グローバル研究リーダー育成拠点, 特任助教(テニュアトラック) (60542165)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 植物 / 酵素 / 昆虫 / 農林水産物 / 生理活性 |
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| Research Abstract |
Oleuropein, a secoiridoid glycoside, found in several Oleaceae species such as the olive tree and privet tree. The activated iridoid glycoside has adverse effects against herbivores by decreasing the nutritive value of plant protein. Nevertheless the activation pathway has not been clearly proven yet. To investigate the physiological function of iridoid glycoside in chemical defense, we purified a β-GH from olive fruit and characterized the enzymatic activity of an olive β-GH and cloning the cDNA of olive β-GH
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