title: [Effects of calcium on synthesis of rosmarinic acid and related enzymes in suspension cultures of Salvia miltiorrhiza].
abstract: We studied the influence of the concentration of Ca2+ (0-50 mmol/L) in culture medium on the synthesis of rosmarinic acid (RA) and related enzymes in Salvia miltiorrhiza suspension cultures. Using verpamil (VP, a calcium channel antagonist) and ionophore A23187, we studied the mechanism of secondary metabolites of Salvia miltiorrhiza suspension cultures influenced by the concentration of Ca2+ in the culture medium. The synthesis of intracellular RA in 6-day incubation was significantly dependent on the medium Ca2+ concentration. At the optimal Ca2+ concentration of 10 mmol/L, a maximal RA content of 20.149 mg/g biomass dry weight was reached, which was about 37.3% and 20.4% higher than that at Ca2+ concentrations of 1 and 3 mmol/L, respectively. The variation of the activity of PAL and TAT, two key enzymes of the two branches of RA, could be affected by the concentration of Ca2+ in culture medium. The change of their activity occurred prior to the accumulation of RA, which suggested both of the key enzymes be involved in the synthesis of RA. Meanwhile, the enzymatic action of PAL was more distinct than TAT. The treatment of VP and A23187, respectively, indicated that the influence of RA affected by the concentration of Ca2+ in the culture medium was accomplished by the intracellular Ca2+, and the flow of Ca2+ from the extracellular to the intracellular environment could also participate in this process.
authors: College of Life Sciences, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
authors: Liancheng
authors: L
authors: Liu
authors: Juan'e
authors: J
authors: Dong
authors: Jingyi
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Xiaolin
authors: X
authors: Dang
authors: Bingyu
authors: B
authors: Xing
authors: Xiling
authors: X
authors: Yang
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002934:Cinnamates / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D053630:Depsides / Q000378:metabolism*; D010650:Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase / Q000378:metabolism; D027561:Salvia miltiorrhiza / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism; D000097123:Rosmarinic Acid
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium; D002934:Cinnamates; D003470:Culture Media; D053630:Depsides; D010650:Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase; D000097123:Rosmarinic Acid