Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopic evidence for the incorporation of cinnamaldehydes into the lignin of transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) plants with reduced expression of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase

Planta

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 311-318

  Stewart, Derek ^a   Yahiaoui, Nabila ^b   McDougall, Gordon J ^a   Myton, Kate ^b   Marque, Christiané ^b   Boudet, Alain M ^b   Haigh, James ^c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenas; Infrared Raman; Lignin Cell walls

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0030903905     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050072     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Agarwal UP, Atalla RH (1986) In-situ Raman microprobe studies of plant cell walls: macromolecular organization and compositional variability in the secondary wall of Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P. Planta 169: 325-332
2. Agarwal UP, Atalla RH (1994) Raman spectral features associated with chromophores in high-yield pulps. J. Wood Chem Technol 14: 227-241
3. Agarwal UP, Atalla RH, Forsskåhl I. (1995) Sequential treatment of mechanical and chemi-mechanical pulps with light and heat: a Raman spectroscopic study. Holzforschung 49: 300-312
4. Akin DE, Himmelsbach DS, Carl RT, Hanna WW, Barton II FE (1993) Mid-infrared microspectroscopy to assess lignin in plant tissues related to digestibility. Agron J 85: 171-175
5. Atanassova R, Favet N, Maitz F, Chabbert B, Tollier MT, Monties B, Fritig B, Legrand M (1995) Altered lignin composition in transgenic tobacco expressing O-methyltransferase sequences in sense and antisense orientation. Plant J 8: 465-477
6. Bond JS, Agarwal UP, Atalla RH (1990) Contributions of preresonance Raman and conjugative effects to the Raman spectrum of native lignin. In: Durig JF, Sullivan JF (eds) The Twelfth International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy. South Carolina, USA, pp 652-653
7. Boudet AM, Lapierre C, Grima-Pettenari J (1995) Biochemistry and molecular biology of lignification. New Phytol 129: 203-236
8. Campbell MM, Sederoff RS (1996) Variation in lignin content and composition. Mechanisms of control and implications for the genetic improvement of plants. Plant Physiol 110: 3-13
9. Cui F, Dolphin D (1991) Iron porphyrin catalyzed oxidation of lignin model compounds: the oxidation of veratryl alcohol and veratryl acetate. Can J Chem 70: 2314-2318
10. Dean JFD, Eriksson KEL (1992) Biotechnological modification of lignin structure and composition in forest trees. Holzforschung 46: 135-147
11. van Doorsselaere JV, Baucher M, Chogrot E, Chabbert B, Tollier MT, Petit Conil M, Leplé JC, Pilate G, Cornu D, Monties B, Van Montagu M, Inzé D, Boerjan W, Jouanin L (1995) A novel lignin in poplar with a reduced caffeic acid/5-hydroxyferulic acid O-methyltransferase activity. Plant J 8: 855-864
12. Dwivedi UN, Campbell WH, Yu J, Dalta RSS, Bugos RC, Chiang VL, Podila GK (1993) Modification of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic tobacco through expression of an antisense O-methyltransferase gene from Populus. Plant Mol Biol 26: 61-71
13. 1H chemical shift correlation and J-resolved NMR studies on isolated and synthetic lignins. Holzforschung 44: 95-101
14. Elkind Y, Edwards R, Mavandad M, Hendrick SA, Dixon RA, Lamb CJ (1990) Abnormal plant development and down-regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in transgenic tobacco containing a heterologous phenylalanine ammonialyase gene. Proc Natl Acad Sci 87: 9057-9061
15. Faix O (1991) Classification of lignins from different botanical origins by FT-IR spectroscopy. Holzforschung 45 [Suppl]: 21-27
16. Gellerstedt G, Pettersson EL (1975) Light-induced oxidation of lignin. Part 2. The oxidative degradation of aromatic rings. Svensk Papperstidn 80: 15-21
17. Goffner D, Campbell MM, Campargue C, Clastre M, Borderies G, Boudet A, Boudet AM (1994) Purification and characterization of cinnamoyl-CoA: NADP oxidoreductase in Eucalyptus gunnii. Plant Physiol 106: 625-632
18. Halpin C, Knight ME, Grima-Pettenari J, Goeffner D, Boudet AM, Schuch W (1992) Purification and characterization of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase from tobacco stems. Plant Physiol 98: 12-16
19. Halpin C, Knight ME, Foxon GA, Campbell MM, Boudet AM, Boon JJ, Chabbert B, Tollier MT, Schuch W (1994) Manipulation of lignin quality by down regulation of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase. Plant J 6: 339-350
20. Hergert HL (1969) Infrared spectra of lignin and related compounds. II. Conifer lignin and model compounds. J Org Chem 25: 405-413
21. Hergert HL (1970) Infrared spectra. In: Sarkanen KV, Ludwig CH (eds) Lignins; occurrence, formation, structure and reactions. Wiley Interscience, New York, pp 267-297
22. Hibino T, Takabe K, Kawazu T, Shibata D, Higuchi T (1995) Increase of cinnamaldehyde groups in lignin of transgenic plants carrying an antisense gene for cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase. Biosci Biotech Biochem 59: 929-931
23. Higuchi T (1985) Biosynthesis of lignin. In: Kratzl K, Billek G (eds) Biosynthesis and biodegradation of wood components. Academic Press, London, pp 141-160
24. Higuchi T, Ito T, Umezawa T, Hibino T, Shibata D (1994) Red-brown colour of lignified tissues of transgenic plants with antisense CAD gene: Wine-red lignin from coniferaldehyde. J Biotechnol 37: 151-158
25. 13C Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of grass lignins. J Agric Food Chem 28: 1203-1208
26. Jouanin L (1995) Modification of lignin quality in poplar trees using antisense strategy. Polyphenols Actualites 13: 5-7
27. Jung HJG, Deetz DA (1993) Cell wall lignification and degradability. In: Jung HG, Buxton DR, Hatfield RD, Ralph J (eds) Forage cell wall structure and digestibility, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Madison, pp 315-346
28. Kemp W (1991) Organic spectroscopy. Macmillan, London, pp 19-100
29. 13C specifically enriched dehydrogenatively polymerised lignin in solution and solid state. Macromolecules 20: 1752-1756
30. 1H NMR spectral studies of lignins. Nordic Pulp Paper Res J 3: 140-146
31. McDougall GJ, Morrison IM, Stewart D, Weyers JDB, Hillman JR (1993) Plant fibres: botany, chemistry and processing for industrial use. J Sci Food Agric 62: 1-20
32. Morrison IM (1972) A semi-micro method for the determination of lignin and its use in predicting the digestibility of forage crops. J Sci Food Agric 23: 455-463
33. Ni W, Paiva NL, Dixon RA (1994) Reduced lignin in transgenic plants containing a caffeic acid O-methytransferase antisense gene. Transgenic Res 3: 120-126
34. Pillonel C, Mulder MM, Boon JJ, Forster B, Binder A (1991) Involvement of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase in the control of lignin formation in Sorghum bicolor L. Moench. Planta 185: 538-544
35. Sarkanen KV, Chang HM, Ericsson B (1967) Species variations in lignins. Part 1. Infrared spectra of guaiacyl and syringyl models. Tappi 50: 572-575
36. Sederoff R, Campbell M, O'Malley D, Whetten R (1994) Genetic regulation of lignin biosynthesis and the potential modification of wood by genetic engineering in loblolly pine. In: Ellis B (ed) Genetic engineering of plant secondary metabolism. Plenum Press, New York, pp 313-355
37. Stewart D, Morrison IM (1992) FT-IR spectroscopy as a tool for the study of biological and chemical treatments of barley straw. J Sci Food Agric 60: 431-436
38. Stewart D, Wilson HM, Hendra PJ, Morrison IM (1995) Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopic study of biochemical and chemical treatments of oak (Quercus rubra) wood and barley (Hordeum vulgare) straw. J Food Agric Chem 43: 2219-2225
39. Štrancar A, Perdith A (1992) Oximation of lignin carbonyl groups and their potential use for lignin determination. Holzforschung 46: 391-393
40. Takei T, Kalo N, Iijima T, Higaki M (1995) Raman spectroscopic analysis of wood and bamboo lignin. Mokuzai Gakkaishi 41: 229-236
41. Thomas BB (1970) Pulp properties. In: Britt KW (ed) Handbook of pulp and paper technology. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, pp 225-238
42. Whetton R, Sederoff R (1991) Genetic engineering of wood. Forest Ecol Manage 43: 301-316
43. Williams HD, Fleming I (1976) Spectroscopic methods in organic chemistry. McGraw-Hill, Maidenhead, pp 35-73