Abstract:The relationship between LOX (lipoxygenase) activity and JA (jasmonic acid) accumulations in cucumber leaves was studied by using enzyme activity testing and HPLC. The results showed that LOX activity and JA content in cucumber leaves increased simultaneously while the leaves was under Corynespora cassiicola stress. The activity of LOX and content of JA was increasing in the upper leaves induced after 12h by Corynespora cassiicola, and reached peak value at 24h. No obvious change of activity of LOX and content of JA was found in lower leaves after inoculating for 12h with pathogen, but reached peak value at 48h. Then there was a significant correlation between LOX activity and JA content. NDGA (nordihydroguaiaretic acid), a specific inhibitor of LOX, inhibited simultaneously both the activity of LOX and the accumulation of JA after pathogen induced. It suggested that LOX may be a key enzyme in JA biosynthesis.