Biosynthesis, accumulation and degradation of theobromine in developing Theobroma cacao fruits

We have studied the purine alkaloid content and purine metabolism in Theobroma cacao fruits at differing growth stages: Stage A (young small fruit, fresh weight, ca. 2 g); stage B (medium size fruit, fresh weight, ca. 100 g) and stage C (large size, fresh weight, ca. 500 g). The major purine alkaloi...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of plant physiology. - 1979. - 161(2004), 4 vom: 14. Apr., Seite 363-9
1. Verfasser: Zheng, Xin-Qiang (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Koyama, Yoko, Nagai, Chifumi, Ashihara, Hiroshi
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of plant physiology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Alkaloids Carbon Radioisotopes Purines Caffeine 3G6A5W338E Theobromine OBD445WZ5P
LEADER 01000naa a22002652 4500
001 NLM148190340
003 DE-627
005 20231223045029.0
007 tu
008 231223s2004 xx ||||| 00| ||eng c
028 5 2 |a pubmed24n0494.xml 
035 |a (DE-627)NLM148190340 
035 |a (NLM)15128023 
040 |a DE-627  |b ger  |c DE-627  |e rakwb 
041 |a eng 
100 1 |a Zheng, Xin-Qiang  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
245 1 0 |a Biosynthesis, accumulation and degradation of theobromine in developing Theobroma cacao fruits 
264 1 |c 2004 
336 |a Text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a ohne Hilfsmittel zu benutzen  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a Band  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
500 |a Date Completed 29.06.2004 
500 |a Date Revised 30.09.2020 
500 |a published: Print 
500 |a Citation Status MEDLINE 
520 |a We have studied the purine alkaloid content and purine metabolism in Theobroma cacao fruits at differing growth stages: Stage A (young small fruit, fresh weight, ca. 2 g); stage B (medium size fruit, fresh weight, ca. 100 g) and stage C (large size, fresh weight, ca. 500 g). The major purine alkaloid in stage A fruits (mainly pericarp) was theobromine (0.7 micromol g(-1) fresh weight), followed by caffeine (0.09 micromol g(-1) fresh weight). The theobromine content of the pericarp decreased sharply with tissue age, and the caffeine content decreased gradually. A large amount of theobromine (22 micromol g(-1) fresh weight) had accumulated in seeds (mainly cotyledons) of stage C fruits. Theobromine was found also in the seed coat and placenta. Tracer experiments with [8-(14)C]adenine show that the major sites of theobromine synthesis are the young pericarp and cotyledons of T. cacao fruits. Limited amounts of purine alkaloids may be transported from the pericarp to seed tissue, but most purine alkaloids that accumulated in seeds appeared to be synthesised in cotyledons. Degradation of [8-(14)C]theobromine and [8-(14)C]caffeine to CO2 via 3-methylxanthine and ureides (allantoin and allantoic acid) was detected only in the pericarp of stage C fruits 
650 4 |a Journal Article 
650 7 |a Alkaloids  |2 NLM 
650 7 |a Carbon Radioisotopes  |2 NLM 
650 7 |a Purines  |2 NLM 
650 7 |a Caffeine  |2 NLM 
650 7 |a 3G6A5W338E  |2 NLM 
650 7 |a Theobromine  |2 NLM 
650 7 |a OBD445WZ5P  |2 NLM 
700 1 |a Koyama, Yoko  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Nagai, Chifumi  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Ashihara, Hiroshi  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
773 0 8 |i Enthalten in  |t Journal of plant physiology  |d 1979  |g 161(2004), 4 vom: 14. Apr., Seite 363-9  |w (DE-627)NLM098174622  |x 1618-1328  |7 nnns 
773 1 8 |g volume:161  |g year:2004  |g number:4  |g day:14  |g month:04  |g pages:363-9 
912 |a GBV_USEFLAG_A 
912 |a SYSFLAG_A 
912 |a GBV_NLM 
912 |a GBV_ILN_350 
951 |a AR 
952 |d 161  |j 2004  |e 4  |b 14  |c 04  |h 363-9