Metabolites of tryptophan were investigated using 2 systems: a bacterial (Peastem homogenates containing the epiphytic bacteria) and a plant system (pea stem sections under sterile conditions). The plant system produces: indolepyruvic acid (IPyA), indoleacetaldehyde (IAAld) indoleacetic acid (IAA), indoleethanol (tryptophol, IAAol), indolecarboxylie acid (ICA), indolecarboxaldehyde (ICAld). Bacteria produce additionally: indoleactic acid (ILA), tryptamine (TNH2) and the unknown Xb and Yb, but IAAld was not detected. A nonacidic inhibitor extract from pea stems decreases the gain of IAA, IPyA, ILA, Yb. It increases the gain of IAAld, IAAol, TNH2, Xb, and (only in the bacterial system) ICA and ICAld. Three sites of inhibitor action are suggested, namely the steps Try → IPyA, TNH2→ IAAld, IAAld → IAA.
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