Cochliophilin A (5-hydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxyflavone,
1) and
N-(
E)-feruloyl-4-
O-methyldopamine (
2) are naturally occurring host-specific chemoattractants for
Aphanomyces cochlioides zoospores. In a cross-competition assay, compound
1 (4 fmol) applied to diatomite particles clearly attracted
A. cochlioides zoospores in an aqueous solution of excessive compound
2 (1×10
−6 M) that could mask a concentration gradient of
1 dispersed from the particles. Similarly,
2 (40 fmol) on particles also attracted
A. cochlioides zoospores in an aqueous solution of
1 (1×10
−6 M). In addition, compound
2 on the particles did not attract the zoospores in an aqueous solution containing 1×10
−6 M NADP
+, while
1 clearly attracted zoospores in the same solution. These results allowed us to speculate that compounds
1 and
2 do not share receptors. The chemosensory system for
1 is probably for host recognition of
A. cochlioides zoospores, while the system for
2 is linked to cell differentiation.
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