Structure‐Activity Relationships as Inferred from Comparative Phytotoxicity of Stemphyloxins and Betaenones

Shulamit Manulis*, D. Netzer, I. Barash

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Abstract

Structure‐activity relationships of the phytotoxins stemphyloxin I and II from Stemphylium botryosum f. sp. lycopersici were investigated by quantitative comparison of their biological activity with chemically related phytotoxins from Phoma betae, betaenones A, B and C. Phytotoxicity was estimated by inhibition of incorporation of14C‐leucine into proteins of exponentially growing tomato cells. The values of 50 % inhibition for stemphyloxin I and II and for betaenones A, B and C were 0.075, 16, 55, 350 and 1 μM respectively. The β‐ketoaldehyde moiety appeared to be essential in, conferring biological activity and its toxicity was influenced by its spatial orientation. The presence of an hydroxyl group in stemphyloxin I and II enhanced activity in comparison with the respective compounds betaenones C and A which lack this group.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-287
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Phytopathology
Volume115
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1986
Externally publishedYes

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