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JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
卷 162, 期 5, 页码 529-536出版社
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2004.06.008
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aluminium; ascorbate; ascorbate peroxidase; Cucurbita pepo; hydrogen peroxide; oxidative stress; toxicity
The involvement of the ascorbate (AsA) system in the response of pumpkin (Cucurbito pepo L.) roots to aluminium stress was studied. The treatment of 5-day-old pumpkin seedlings with 50 mu M aluminium sulphate resulted in approximately 60% inhibition of root growth within 48-60 h of treatment, while aluminium accumulated in the roots reaching a maximum within 48h. During the same period, the hydrogen peroxide content of the roots was strongly enhanced. The increased level of hydrogen peroxide was matched by both increased ascorbate peroxidase (APX) (EC 1.11.1.11) activity and ascorbate free radical reductase (AFRR) (EC 1.1.5.4) activity, while dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) (EC 1.8.5.1) and glutathione reductase (GR) (EC 1.6.4.2) did not change. The levels of AsA in the roots were also increased by the AL treatment. It was concluded that an oxidative burst is probably involved in the toxicity of At in pumpkin roots and that plants react to the enhanced production of reactive oxygen species by expressing higher levels of scavenging systems such as the AsA-APX system. (c) 2004 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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