Indications for the occurrence of nitric oxide synthases in fungi and plants and the involvement in photoconidiation of Neurospora crassa

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作者
Ninnemann, H
Maier, J
机构
[1] Institut für Pflanzenbiochemie, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
[2] Institut für Pflanzenbiochemie, Universität Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen
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10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb02477.x
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Indications for the occurrence of nitric oxide synthases in Dictyostelium, Neurospora, Phycomyces and the leguminous plant Mucuna hassjoo as well as a physiological role of nitric oxide in Neurospora crassa are demonstrated, An exogenous nitric oxide donor, sodium nitroprusside, inhibited light-stimulated conidiation in N. crassa. Specific inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase, like the arginine derivatives N-G-nitro-L-arginine (L-NA) and N-G-nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester (L-NAME), enhanced conidiation in darkness and in the light, whereas the stereoisomer D-NAME was inactive, This communication reports to our knowledge the first time the presence of enzymatic activity of nitric oxide synthase in fungi and a higher plant and an effect of nitric oxide in fungal photophysiology.
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