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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 53(6): 1552-5, 2014 Feb 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24402866

ABSTRACT

Rings or arcs of fungus-stimulated plant growth occur worldwide; these are commonly referred to as "fairy rings". In 2010, we discovered 2-azahypoxanthine (AHX), a compound responsible for the fairy-ring phenomenon caused by fungus; AHX stimulated the growth of all the plants tested. Herein, we reveal the isolation and structure determination of a common metabolite of AHX in plants, 2-aza-8-oxohypoxanthine (AOH). AHX is chemically synthesized from 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide (AICA), and AHX can be converted into AOH by xanthine oxidase. AICA is one of the members of the purine metabolic pathway in animals, plants, and microorganisms. However, further metabolism of AICA remains elusive. Based on these results and facts, we hypothesized that plants themselves produce AHX and AOH through a pathway similar to the chemical synthesis. Herein, we demonstrate the existence of endogenous AHX and AOH and a novel purine pathway to produce them in plants.


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Hypoxanthines/metabolism , Oryza/metabolism , Purines/metabolism , Crystallography, X-Ray , Hypoxanthines/chemical synthesis , Hypoxanthines/chemistry , Molecular Conformation , Purines/chemistry , Xanthine Oxidase/metabolism
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