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Age-Dependent Discrimination between Stereoisomers of 1-Amino-2-Ethylcyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid in Carnation Petals ¹

Department of Ornamental Horticulture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel

The ability of carnation petals (Dianthus caryophyllus L. cv White Sim) of different ages to convert the cis and trans isomers of 1-amino-2-ethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (AEC) to 1-butene was studied. Young petals, which produce ethylene at a low rate, convert both cis- and trans-AEC to 1-butene with low efficiency and at equal rates. In senescing petals, the rate of conversion of cis-AEC remains low, but there is a marked increase in the rate of trans-AEC conversion. Thus there is a clear evidence of stereodiscrimination between the isomers. Stimulating the rate of senescence by treatment with either 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid or ethylene further increases the rate of trans-AEC conversion. Delaying of petal senescence by silver thiosulphate or aminooxyacetic acid inhibits the rise in trans-AEC conversion.