The Effect of Amino Acids on the C14-Sphingosine-Triggered Germination of Nomuraea rileyi, and Surface Amino Acids on Spodoptera litura Fabricius

Takahiro NODA; Takao SATOH; Kazuhiko IIMURE; Masateru ONO; Tomohiro ARAKI

doi:10.1271/bbb.100805

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The Effect of Amino Acids on the C₁₄-Sphingosine-Triggered Germination of Nomuraea rileyi, and Surface Amino Acids on Spodoptera litura Fabricius

Takahiro NODA, Takao SATOH, Kazuhiko IIMURE, Masateru ONO, Tomohiro ARAKI

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Keywords: Nomuraea rileyi, entomopathogenic fungi, amino acid, germination, sphingosine

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2011 Volume 75 Issue 4 Pages 771-773

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.100805

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Abstract

D-erythro-C₁₄-Sphingosine (C₁₄-Sph) accelerated the germination of Nomuraea rileyi in a solution containing peptone, but activity declined to a large degree in water. This suggests the presence of a co-factor in C₁₄-Sph-triggered germination. Since the main role of peptone is to supply nitrogen constituents, we examined the effects of various nitrogen constituents. It was found that Ala and His were highly effective for C₁₄-Sph-triggered germination.

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