Effects of compounds related to signal transduction on anthraquinone biosynthesis in transformed cells of Rubia cordifolia var. pratensis

형질전환시킨 갈퀴꼭두서니 세포의 색소생합성에 미치는 수종의 신호전달 cascade 관련물질의 효과

The effects of several compounds related to signal transduction cascade were determined to induce the production of alizarin and purpurin in the hairy root culture system of Rubia cordifolia var. pratensis. It was found that out of five tested compounds jasmonic acid(1 mg/l) and methyl jasmonate(1 mg/l) stimulated strongly the biosynthesis of the pigments while linolenic acid(1 mg/l) induced no significant increase of the product. Yeast extract(600 mg/l) and arachidonic acid(1 mg/l) showed relatively mild inducing effects on production of alizarin. The effects of jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate were reduced by treatment with cycloheximide(2.8 mg/l).