2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Functional characterization of oleuropein in plant defense
| Project/Area Number |
23780181
|
|---|
| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
|
| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
|---|
| Research Field |
Wood science
|
|---|
| Research Institution | Shizuoka University |
|---|
Principal Investigator |
OHNISHI Toshiyuki 静岡大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (60542165)
|
|---|
| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
|
| Keywords | オリーブ / 化学防御 / テルペン |
|---|
| Research Abstract |
Olive trees (Olea europaea) biosynthesize a phenolic secoiridoid glycoside, Oleuropein, which is thought as a chemical defense compound against herbivores. To investigate chemical defense system through iridoid compounds in olive, we analyzed iridoid-amino acid compounds biosynthesized by herbivores in olive. We determined the chemical structure of iridoid-amino acid compounds and beta-glucosidase (beta-GH) is an essential trigger for biosynthesis of iridoid-amino acid compounds.
|
