Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 22, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115765
Keywords
fruit quality; sugar-acid ratio; fruit ripening; PEPC; cyt-ACO; UPLC; qRT-PCR; Passiflora edulis Sims; isocitrate dehydrogenase
Funding
- Fujian Provincial Development and Reform Commission [102/K5215002A]
- Rural Revitalization Service Team of Fujian Province [102/11899170127]
- Fujian Provincial Scientific Project [2020N01010099]
- Fujian Provincial Star Scientific Project [2020S0056]
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This study investigated the changes in organic acid content and enzyme activity related to organic acid metabolism in fruits of two passion fruit cultivars during different developmental stages. Citric acid was identified as the main organic acid, with certain enzymes and genes implicated in regulating its biosynthesis. This research provides new insights into the mechanisms governing organic acid biosynthesis in passion fruit.
Organic acids are key components that determine the taste and flavor of fruits and play a vital role in maintaining fruit quality and nutritive value. In this study, the fruits of two cultivars of passion fruit Yellow (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) and purple (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) were harvested at five different developmental stages (i.e., fruitlet, green, veraison, near-mature and mature stage) from an orchard located in subtropical region of Fujian Province, China. The contents of six organic acids were quantified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), activities of citric acid related enzymes were determined, and expression levels of genes involved in citric acid metabolism were measured by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The results revealed that citric acid was the predominant organic acid in both cultivars during fruit development. The highest citric acid contents were observed in both cultivars at green stage, which were reduced with fruit maturity. Correlation analysis showed that citrate synthase (CS), cytosolic aconitase (Cyt-ACO) and cytosolic isocitrate dehydrogenase (Cyt-IDH) may be involved in regulating citric acid biosynthesis. Meanwhile, the PeCS2, PeACO4, PeACO5 and PeIDH1 genes may play an important role in regulating the accumulation of citric acid. This study provides new insights for future elucidation of key mechanisms regulating organic acid biosynthesis in passion fruit.
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