caffeoyl-coenzyme-a and phosphoric-acid

An enzyme preparation from wheat seedlings containing p-coumaroyl:CoA ligase activity was used to synthesize caffeoyl-CoA, p-coumaroyl-CoA, and feruloyl-CoA. The same enzyme preparation also contains caffeic acid-3-O-methyl transferase and caffeoyl-CoA-3-O-methyl transferase activities. The maximum activity was found in enzyme preparation from 2-day-old seedlings, where 15-20% of the hydroxy cinnamic acid could be converted into the corresponding thioester. This yield is a result of an equilibrium between the ligase and a thioesterase also present in the crude enzyme preparation. The activity of caffeic acid 3-O-methyl transferase and caffeoyl-CoA 3-O-methyl transferase enables the production of (14)C-labeled feruloyl-CoA when using S-adenosyl-l-[methyl-(14)C]-methionine as methyl donor. The produced thioesters can be purified by reverse phase HPLC using a phosphoric acid-acetonitrile gradient.

Topics: Acetonitriles; Acyl Coenzyme A; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Chromatography, Thin Layer; Coumaric Acids; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Esterases; Esters; Ligases; Phosphoric Acids; S-Adenosylmethionine; Substrate Specificity; Time Factors; Triticum