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Inhibition of Cuticular Lipid Biosynthesis in Pisum sativum by Thiocarbamates ^1,2

^a Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99163

Treatment of slices of young pea leaves (Pisum sativum) with µM solutions of -chlorallyl diethyldithiocarbamate, dichloroallyl diisopropylthiocarbamate, or S-ethyldipropylthiocarbamate resulted in inhibition of incorporation of [1-¹⁴C]acetate into C₃₁ alkane and C₃₁ secondary alcohol, very little effect on the synthesis of C₂₆ and C₂₈ fatty alcohols, and an accumulation of ¹⁴C in shorter chain cuticular lipids, particularly C₂₂ acid. Higher concentrations of the thiocarbamates caused inhibition of synthesis of C₂₆ and C₂₈ fatty alcohols and an accumulation of label in C₂₂ acid. Further increase in thiocarbamate concentration resulted in inhibition of C₂₂ acid synthesis also. The three thiocarbamates at µM concentration also inhibited incorporation of [1-¹⁴C]stearic acid specifically into C₃₁ alkane and C₃₁ secondary alcohol. These results suggest that thiocarbamates reduce cuticular lipid formation by a concentration-dependent inhibition of the various chain-elongating enzyme systems.

² Scientific paper No. 4169, Project 2001, Agricultural Research Center, College of Agriculture, Washington State University, Pullman, Wash. 99163.

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