BIOGENESIS OF ETHYLENE IN APPLE TISSUE I. FORMATION OF ETHYLENE FROM GLUCOSE, ACETATE, PYRUVATE, AND ACETALDEHYDE IN APPLE TISSUE

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1. With the aim of elucidating the path of carbon in the formation of ethylene in plants, studies were made on the incorporation of ^<14^gt;C into ethylene evolved from apple slices, using several ^<14^gt;C-labeled compounds as substrates. The effects of inhibitors were also investigated. 2. The formation of ethylene-^<14^gt;C from glucose-^<14^gt;C was inhibited by fluoride, but unaffected by arsenite, thus suggesting that glucose is converted to ethylene via pyruvate. 3. Acetate is converted to ethylene after cleavage of C-1 and C-2. Only a small portion of the latter (C-2) enters the molecule of ethylene, the former (C-1) is detected in carbon dioxide. On the other hand, 2, and 3-carbons of pyruvate are converted, without splitting, to ethylene. 4. On removal of air, the incorporation of ^<14^gt;C into ethylene from acetate-2-^<14^gt;C was depressed, while that from pyruvate-^<14^gt;C was unaffected. 5. Acetaldehyde-1,2-^<14^gt;C is converted to ethylene without conversion into ethanol. 6. These results are interpreted to suggest the occurrence of the pathway in which pyruvate and acetaldehyde may serve as precursors of ethylene.
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