A cDNA encoding a cytochrome P450 (CYP76B9) was isolated from Petunia hybrida. Northern blot analysis revealed preferential expression of the gene in flowers and leaves. The recombinant yeast microsomes expressing CYP76B9 was allowed to react with capric acid and lauric acid as substrates. One major metabolite was produced from each fatty acid after incubation with yeast microsomes expressing CYP76B9. The metabolites were identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) as ω-hydroxy capric acid and ω-hydroxy lauric acid. The kinetic parameters of the reactions were K m=9.4 μm and V max=13.6 mol min−1 per mol of P450 for capric acid, and K m=5.7 μm and V max=19.1 mol min−1 per mol of P450 for lauric acid. We found that the ω-hydroxy metabolites of capric acid and lauric acid can affect the plant growth of Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants grown in the presence of ω-hydroxy fatty acids exhibited shorter root length than control plants with the corresponding non-hydroxylated fatty acids.
从杂交牵牛花(Petunia hybrida)中分离出了一种编码细胞色素P450(CYP76
B9)的cDNA。北方印迹分析显示该
基因在花朵和叶子中有优先表达。表达CYP76
B9的
重组酵母微粒体与
癸酸和
月桂酸作为底物反应。经过与表达CYP76
B9的酵母微粒体孵育后,从每种
脂肪酸中产生了一种主要代谢产物。通过气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS),这些代谢产物被鉴定为ω-
羟基癸酸和ω-
羟基月桂酸。反应的动力学参数为:
癸酸的K_m=9.4 μm,V_max=每摩尔P450 13.6 mol min−1;
月桂酸的K_m=5.7 μm,V_max=每摩尔P450 19.1 mol min−1。我们发现
癸酸和
月桂酸的ω-羟基代谢产物会影响阿拉伯芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)的植物生长。在存在ω-羟基
脂肪酸的条件下生长的植物,其根长度比对照组(使用相应的非羟基化
脂肪酸)短。