Research Article

Production and Metabolism of Indole Acetic Acid in Root Nodules and Symbiont (Rhizobium undicola) Isolated from Root Nodule of Aquatic Medicinal Legume Neptunia oleracea Lour.

Table 1

Contents of tryptophan, IAA, IAA oxidase, and IAA peroxidase in nodules and roots of Neptunia oleracea (Lour.). Results presented are the mean of 3 individual replicates. ND = not detected.

Plant partsIAATryptophan IAA oxidaseIAA peroxidase
(μg/g fresh tissue) (μg/g fresh tissue) (μg of IAA oxidase/mg protein/h)(μg of IAA oxidase/mg protein/h)

RootsND420.0 ± 0.88125.80 ± 0.4438.77 ± 0.21
Nodule7.0 ± 0.201086.0 ± 1.4520.40 ± 0.1110.07 ± 0.06