title: Mevalonate-metabolizing enzymes in Arachis hypogaea.
abstract: The activities of the mevalonate metabolizing enzymes-HMG-CoA reductase, mevalonate kinase, mevalonate phosphokinase and mevalonate pyrophosphate decarboxylase -were assayed with the respective substrates in green seedlings of Arachis hypogaea. MVAPP decarboxylase is the rate-limiting step among these enzymes and is inhibited by phenolic acids. Its activity in the seedlings was found to decrease in the absence of light and on treatment with abscisic acid. These results suggest that regulation of isoprene pathway in groundnut seedlings may occur at the level of mevalonate decarboxylation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lalitha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ramasarma
mesh_terms: D000040:Abscisic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D010367:Arachis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates / Q000494:pharmacology; D008027:Light; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology; D008798:Mevalonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D008670:Metals; D000040:Abscisic Acid; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; C017616:phenolic acid; D008798:Mevalonic Acid