Abstract
A callus strain with stable ability for vindoline synthesis was selected from many prepared Catharanthus roseus leaf calli to study the regulation of vindoline biosynthesis as well as other indole alkaloids. It was shown that light and plant growth regulators significantly influenced the biosynthesis of vindoline and other alkaloids as well as acidic and basic peroxidase activities. Light promoted vindoline and serpentine biosynthesis, and stimulated plastid development and peroxidase activity. However, 2,4-D suppressed the biosynthesis of all indole alkaloids and peroxidase activity. Our results suggest that light or plant hormones regulate vindoline, serpentine and other alkaloid biosynthesis and accumulation by influencing peroxidase activity and the differentiation status of callus cultures, especially chloroplast development. Some possible relationships between serpentine or vindoline biosynthesis and peroxidase activity are proposed.
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