title: The effect of amino acids on the C₁₄-sphingosine-triggered germination of Nomuraea rileyi, and surface amino acids on Spodoptera litura fabricius.
abstract: D-erythro-C₁₄-Sphingosine (C₁₄-Sph) accelerated the germination of Nomuraea rileyi in a solution containing peptone, but activity declined to a large degree in water. This suggests the presence of a co-factor in C₁₄-Sph-triggered germination. Since the main role of peptone is to supply nitrogen constituents, we examined the effects of various nitrogen constituents. It was found that Ala and His were highly effective for C₁₄-Sph-triggered germination.
authors.affiliation: Kumamoto Prefectural Agriculture Research Center, Koshi, Japan. noda-t-dw@pref.kumamoto.lg.jp
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iimure
authors.forename: Masateru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Araki
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D006999:Hypocreales / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D013110:Sphingosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018411:Spodoptera / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D013110:Sphingosine