O2、ACC和CO2对番木瓜ACC氧化酶活性的影响（英文）

研究了番木瓜果皮l-氨基环丙烷-l-羧酸(ACC)氧化酶的部分纯化,底物(O2和ACC)浓度、辅助因子(CO2和Fe2+)和抑制剂(Co2+和α-氨基异丁酸)对体外乙烯产生速率的影响.通过DEAE-Sepharose和Phenyl-Sepharose柱层析后,番木瓜果皮ACC氧化酶被纯化了19.5倍.在乙烯产生中,ACC氧化酶对O2的Km值主要取决于ACC的浓度,随着ACC水平的增加而下降;当O2的浓度增加时,酶对ACC的Km值降低.CO2显著地增加酶的活性以及对O2和ACC的Km值.Fe2+提高酶的活性,Co2+抑制酶的活性;Fe2+能够拮抗Co2+对酶活性的抑制作用.这些动力学资料表明ACC氧化酶遵循一种顺序结合机制,首先与02结合,然后与ACC结合.     

O2、ACC和CO2对番木瓜ACC氧化酶活性的影响

研究了番木瓜果皮1－氨基环丙烷－1－羧酸（ACC）氧化酶的部分纯化，底物（O2和ACC）浓度，辅助因子（CO2和Fe^2 )和抑制剂（Co^2 和α－氨基异丁酸）对体外乙烯产生速率的影响，通过DEAE－Sepharose和Phenyl-Sepharose柱层析后，番木瓜果皮ACC氧化酶被纯化了19．5倍，在乙烯产生中，ACC氧化酶对O2的Km值主要取决于ACC的浓度，随着ACC水平的增加而下降，当O2的浓度增加时，酶对ACC的Km值降低。CO2显著地增加酶的活性以及对O2的ACC的Km值，Fe^2 提高酶的活性，Co^2 抑制酶的活性，Fe^2 能够拮抗Co^2 ，对酶活性的抑制作用，这些动力学资料表明ACC氧化酶遵循一种顺序结构机制，首先与O2结合，然后与ACC结合。     

活性氧对外源IAA诱导的ACC合酶活性的影响

本文试图从活性氧的角度阐明外源IAA诱导ACC合酶活性的机制.绿豆(Phaseolus radiatus L.)幼苗的乙烯产生及ACC合酶活性从萌发的第5天开始上升,到第10天达到高峰,接着下降.10 μmol/L的外源IAA能明显促进绿豆幼苗乙烯的产生及ACC合酶的活性,同时也促进了超氧阴离子自由基(O(-)/(*)2)、过氧化氢(H2O2)的产生.显示外源IAA诱导的ACC合酶的活性与其诱导的活性氧的产生具有某种相关性.外源O(-)/(*)2处理能明显提高绿豆幼苗的乙烯产生速率及ACC合酶的活性,而外源H2O2无论对乙烯产生或ACC合酶的活性均没有明显的作用.外加O(-)/(*)2的清除剂SOD对绿豆幼苗乙烯的产生及ACC合酶活性的提高有一定的抑制作用,而外源过氧化氢酶却没有明显的作用.为此我们可以得出结论:外源IAA诱导的绿豆幼苗ACC合酶活性的提高可能是由于其诱导的O(-)/(*)2产生的升高引起的,这可能也是高等植物中调控乙烯生物合成的机制之一;而IAA诱导的H2O2产率的升高并不是其诱导ACC合酶活性升高的原因.     

超氧阴离子自由基对绿豆黄化幼苗ACC合酶的影响

以0．5、5和50mmol／L的连二亚硫酸钠(Na2S2O4)为外源超氧阴离子自由基(O2^-)源,处理20min能明显提高绿豆黄化幼苗ACC合酶(ACC synthase,ACS,EC4．4．1．14)的活性。超氧阴离子自由基的特异性清除剂超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)和1,4-二氮杂二环(2,2,2)辛烷[1,4-diazabicyclo(2,2,2)Octane,DABCO]能抑制Na2S2O4的这种作用,显示Na2S2O4产生的O2^-;引起了ACC合酶活性的升高。但Na2S2O4处理较长时间,ACC合酶活性开始下降,处理60min的ACC合酶活性明显低于对照,SOD和DABCO的加入有助于抑制ACC合酶活性的降低,表明超氧阴离子自由基对ACC合酶活性具有促进和抑制作用并存的“双重性”影响。研究表明,外源Na2S2O4处理20min能明显降低以S-腺苷蛋氨酸(S-adenosylmethionine,SAM)为底物的ACC合酶的Km值,处理60min反而提高了ACC合酶的Km值,表明O2^-;是通过改变ACC合酶对底物SAM的亲和力,从而影响其活性的。     

挥发性香气物质和乙烯生产在"湖景蜜露"桃果实发育过程中的变化

以"湖景蜜露"水蜜桃(Prunus persica L.)为试材,检测了果实从未成熟到成熟发育过程中乙烯生成、呼吸速率及挥发性香气性物质的变化;同时对果实大小、果皮色泽、果肉硬度、可溶性固形物、可滴定酸进行了测定;对与果实乙烯产生密切相关的1-氨基环丙烷-1-羧酸(ACC)含量、ACC合成酶活性、ACC氧化酶活性也进行了测定.结果表明,随果实成熟度的增加,果实大小、果皮L*值、可溶性固形物含量增加,而果实硬度、果皮h°值、可滴定酸含量减少.在未成熟的果实中,C6的醛类(反式-2-己烯醛)和醇类(顺式-3-己烯醇)是主要的成分;乙烯生成量很低;呼吸速率较高.到跃变阶段C6～C12的内酯类物质明显增加,尤其是γ和δ-内酯类成为果实主要的香气挥发性物质.推测果实乙烯、呼吸作用等基本的生理变化可能调节着内酯类物质的生成.在乙烯跃变上升时果肉中ACC氧化酶的活性下降,ACC含量和ACC合成酶活力的变化与乙烯生成量变化的趋势一致.根据以上结果可以认为桃果实主要的香气挥发性物质的形成与乙烯、呼吸跃变的开始密切相关.香气物质形成速率动态变化可能是桃果实发育过程中成熟度的另一个生理学指标.     

活性氧对外源IAA诱导的ACC合酶活性的影响(英)

本文试图从活性氧的角度阐明外源IAA诱导ACC合酶活性的机制。绿豆 (PhaseolusradiatusL .)幼苗的乙烯产生及ACC合酶活性从萌发的第 5天开始上升 ,到第 10天达到高峰 ,接着下降。 10 μmol/L的外源IAA能明显促进绿豆幼苗乙烯的产生及ACC合酶的活性 ,同时也促进了超氧阴离子自由基 (O-·2 )、过氧化氢 (H2 O2 )的产生。显示外源IAA诱导的ACC合酶的活性与其诱导的活性氧的产生具有某种相关性。外源O-·2 处理能明显提高绿豆幼苗的乙烯产生速率及ACC合酶的活性 ,而外源H2 O2 无论对乙烯产生或ACC合酶的活性均没有明显的作用。外加O-·2 的清除剂SOD对绿豆幼苗乙烯的产生及ACC合酶活性的提高有一定的抑制作用 ,而外源过氧化氢酶却没有明显的作用。为此我们可以得出结论 :外源IAA诱导的绿豆幼苗ACC合酶活性的提高可能是由于其诱导的O-·2 产生的升高引起的 ,这可能也是高等植物中调控乙烯生物合成的机制之一 ;而IAA诱导的H2 O2 产率的升高并不是其诱导ACC合酶活性升高的原因。     

O2和CO2配比对气调贮藏梨采后褐变及相关理化因子的影响

以采后'丰水'梨果实为材料,在乐扣气调试验箱中研究了O2和CO2配比对果实褐变率、多酚氧化酶(PPO)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性、丙二醛(MDA)和总酚含量的影响,以探讨适宜减轻梨气藏褐变的气体成份.结果表明:在整个贮藏过程(150 d)中,'丰水'梨果肉未发生褐变.从贮藏60 d开始,气调处理和冷藏对照果实的果皮均出现褐变,气调处理在贮藏120 d之前对果皮褐变的影响不显著,而在贮藏120～150 d内可显著减轻果皮的褐变、抑制果皮PPO和POD活性及降低总酚含量.与冷藏对照相比,气调处理可推迟果心褐变的时间,且(8%～10%)O2+3% CO2处理可完全抑制果心的褐变;气调处理亦可降低果心PPO活性、减少总酚及MDA含量;(8%～10%)O2+1% CO2处理能够显著提高果心的POD活性,而(8%～10%)O2+3% CO2处理对果实POD活性的影响不显著.可见,气调贮藏主要是通过降低'丰水'梨果皮PPO、POD活性及总酚含量来减轻组织的褐变,并以(8%～10%)O2+3% CO2处理对果实褐变因子的控制效果较理想.     

高O2或高CO2浓度气调贮藏对"那翁"甜樱桃采后生理和贮藏性的影响

研究了甜樱桃品种"那翁" ( Prunus avium L. cv. Napoleon)在1 ℃的高O2 浓度气调(CA-I: 70% O2+0% CO2)、高CO2 浓度气调 (CA-II: 5% O2+10% CO2)、自发气调 (modified atmosphere package, MAP) 和普通冷藏条件下果实生理、品质、耐藏性的变化.结果表明:与其他处理相比,高O2 浓度的气调可以抑制果实腐烂、减少果肉中乙醇含量,但果实的丙二醛(MDA)含量迅速上升、褐变严重.高CO2浓度的气调能有效抑制MDA含量上升的速率和多酚氧化酶(PPO)活性,保持果实硬度和维生素C含量,减少果实腐烂和褐变,延长贮藏寿命.不同处理对果实可溶性固形物含量的影响不大."那翁" 甜樱桃在5% O2+10% CO2气调中贮藏80 d能保持果实固有的风味品质.在MAP下, 70% O2+0% CO2和普通冷藏中的适宜贮藏期分别为40 d、20 d和30 d.     

白腐菌产漆酶的纯化及部分酶学性质

对白腐菌W 1产生的漆酶粗酶液通过超滤浓缩、分子筛和离子交换层析进行纯化 .用SDS PAGE证明该酶的分子量大约为 6 2 4kD .等电聚焦电泳显示该酶的等电点为 3 5 .酶反应的最适温度为 5 0℃ ,最适pH值为 4 5 .此酶氧化DMP的Km 值为 3 84× 10 -5mol L .金属离子对酶活的影响很大 ,其中K+ 、Mn2 + 、Ag+ 对酶活有促进作用 ,Fe2 + 、Fe3 + 、Hg2 + 、Co2 + 、Ba2 + 等对酶活有明显的抑制作用 .酶对部分染料也有一定的脱色效果     

甘蔗ACC氧化酶基因片段的克隆与序列分析

1- 氨基环丙烷-1-羧酸（ACC）氧化酶是植物乙烯合成的一个关键酶,乙烯作为一种内源激素,对植物生长、老熟过程有多方面的调节作用。根据报道的各种植物ACC氧化酶氨基酸序列上前后两个保守区设计两个简并引物,以甘蔗总DNA为模板,通过PCR扩增到一个940bp的基因片段。将片段序列在MCBI的BLAST软件上进行同源性搜寻,显示的63个序列全部是ACC氧化酶基因,因而认为克隆到的片段就是甘蔗ACC氧化酶基因的一个成员。经对不同植物来源的ACC氧化酶基因家族进行比较分析,去除一个103bp的“内含子“后,推导的氨基酸序列为279个残基,占推测全长氨基酸残基总数的86％左右。经同源性分析,序列与毛竹和水稻ACC氧化酶的同源率达到86％。系统进化分析表明,该序列最先与水稻、其次和香蕉的ACC氧化酶聚类,然后再与双子叶植物的ACC氧化酶聚类,符合按形态特征分类的血缘关系。基因的获得对下一步了解乙烯的合成表达与甘蔗生长、成熟过程之间的关系奠定了基础。     

Steady-state kinetics of substrate binding and iron release in tomato ACC oxidase

1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (ACC oxidase) catalyzes the last step in the biosynthetic pathway of the plant hormone, ethylene. This unusual reaction results in the oxidative ring cleavage of 1-aminocyclopropane carboxylate (ACC) into ethylene, cyanide, and CO2 and requires ferrous ion, ascorbate, and molecular oxygen for catalysis. A new purification procedure and assay method have been developed for tomato ACC oxidase that result in greatly increased enzymatic activity. This method allowed us to determine the rate of iron release from the enzyme and the effect of the activator, CO2, on this rate. Initial velocity studies support an ordered kinetic mechanism where ACC binds first followed by O2; ascorbate can bind after O2 or possibly before ACC. This kinetic mechanism differs from one recently proposed for the ACC oxidase from avocado.     

Steady-state kinetic mechanism of recombinant avocado ACC oxidase: initial velocity and inhibitor studies

The gaseous plant hormone ethylene modulates a wide range of biological processes, including fruit ripening. It is synthesized by the ascorbate-dependent oxidation of 1-aminocyclopropyl-1-carboxylate (ACC), a reaction catalyzed by ACC oxidase. Recombinant avocado (Persea americana) ACC oxidase was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified in milligram quantities, resulting in high levels of ACC oxidase protein and enzyme activity. An optimized assay for the purified enzyme was developed that takes into account the inherent complexities of the assay system. Fe(II) and ascorbic acid form a binary complex that is not the true substrate for the reaction and enhances the degree of ascorbic acid substrate inhibition. The K(d) value for Fe(II) (40 nM, free species) and the K(m)'s for ascorbic acid (2.1 mM), ACC (62 microM), and O(2) (4 microM) were determined. Fe(II) and ACC exhibit substrate inhibition, and a second metal binding site is suggested. Initial velocity measurements and inhibitor studies were used to resolve the kinetic mechanism through the final substrate binding step. Fe(II) binding is followed by either ascorbate or ACC binding, with ascorbate being preferred. This is followed by the ordered addition of molecular oxygen and the last substrate, leading to the formation of the catalytically competent complex. Both Fe(II) and O(2) are in thermodynamic equilibrium with their enzyme forms. The binding of a second molecule of ascorbic acid or ACC leads to significant substrate inhibition. ACC and ascorbate analogues were used to confirm the kinetic mechanism and to identify important determinants of substrate binding.     

Effects of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid and oxygen concentrations on in vivo and in vitro activity of ACC oxidase of sunflower hypocotyl segments

In vivo ethylene production by hypocotyl segments of sunflower seedlings and in vitro activity of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (formerly ethylene-forming enzyme) extacted from the same tissues increase with increasing concentrations of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) and oxygen. ACC oxidase activity follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics. The apparent Km values of the enzyme towards ACC, estimated in vivo and in vitro, are respectively 219 M and 20.6 M. Both Km values towards O₂ are similar, ca 10.6–11.4%. A decrease in concentration in one of the substrates (ACC or O₂) results in an increase in in vivo apparent Km of ACC oxidase for the other substrate. On the contrary, Km values of the enzyme towards ACC or O₂ estimated in vitro are not dependent upon the concentration of the other substrate (ACC or O₂).Abbreviations ACC 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid - EFE ethylene-forming enzyme - MACC malonylate 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid - SD standard deviation     

Oxygen control of ethylene biosynthesis during seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh

An unforeseen side-effect on plant growth in reduced oxygen is the loss of seed production at concentrations around 25% atmospheric (50 mmol mol-1 O2). In this study, the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. cv. 'Columbia' was used to investigate the effect of low oxygen on ethylene biosynthesis during seed development. Plants were grown in a range of oxygen concentrations (210 [equal to ambient], 160, 100, 50 and 25 mmol mol-1) with 0.35 mmol mol-1 CO2 in N2. Ethylene in full-sized siliques was sampled using gas chromatography, and viable seed production was determined at maturity. Molecular analysis of ethylene biosynthesis was accomplished using cDNAs encoding 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthase and ACC oxidase in ribonuclease protection assays and in situ hybridizations. No ethylene was detected in siliques from plants grown at 50 and 25 mmol mol-1 O2. At the same time, silique ACC oxidase mRNA increased three-fold comparing plants grown under the lowest oxygen with ambient controls, whereas ACC synthase mRNA was unaffected. As O2 decreased, tissue-specific patterning of ACC oxidase and ACC synthase gene expression shifted from the embryo to the silique wall. These data demonstrate how low O2 modulates the activity and expression of the ethylene biosynthetic pathway during seed development in Arabidopsis.     

Expression of ACC synthase is enhanced earlier than that of ACC oxidase during fruit ripening of mume (Prunus mume)

Mume (Japanese apricot: Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.) is a climacteric fruit that produces large amounts of ethylene as it ripens. Ripening is accompanied by marked increases in the activities of two ethylene-biosynthetic enzymes, namely, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthase and ACC oxidase. To study the molecular aspects of ripening of mume, we isolated cDNA clones for proteins that we considered likely to be involved in the biosynthesis and perception of ethylene during ripening, namely, ACC synthase, ACC oxidase and the ethylene receptor. Northern blotting analysis revealed the markedly increased expression of ACC synthase prior to that of ACC oxidase and the increase in ethylene production during ripening. Overall, the levels of the mRNAs for the genes corresponded closely to the levels of activity of the ethylene-biosynthetic enzymes. Exposure of mature green mume fruit to ethylene for 12 h induced strong expression of ACC synthase, as well as of ACC oxidase. Wounding of the pericarp of mume fruit induced the expression of ACC synthase but not of ACC oxidase. The rate of ethylene production increased only slightly after wounding. These results suggest that expression of the genes for ACC synthase and ACC oxidase must be activated sequentially for maximum production of ethylene during ripening of mume fruit and that several mechanisms regulate the expression of ethylene-biosynthetic genes during ripening.     

Mechanistic studies of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase: single turnover reaction

The final step in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone ethylene is catalyzed by the non-heme iron-containing enzyme 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) oxidase (ACCO). ACC is oxidized at the expense of O(2) to yield ethylene, HCN, CO(2), and two waters. Continuous turnover of ACCO requires the presence of ascorbate and HCO(3)(-) (or an alternative form), but the roles played by these reagents, the order of substrate addition, and the mechanism of oxygen activation are controversial. Here these issues are addressed by development of the first functional single turnover system for ACCO. It is shown that 0.35 mol ethylene/mol Fe(II)ACCO is produced when the enzyme is combined with ACC and O(2) in the presence of HCO(3)(-) but in the absence of ascorbate. Thus, ascorbate is not required for O(2) activation or product formation. Little product is observed in the absence of HCO(3)(-), demonstrating the essential role of this reagent. By monitoring the EPR spectrum of the sample during single turnover, it is shown that the active site Fe(II) oxidizes to Fe(III) during the single turnover. This suggests that the electrons needed for catalysis can be derived from a fraction of the initial Fe(II)ACCO instead of ascorbate. Addition of ascorbate at 10% of its K(m) value significantly accelerates both iron oxidation and ethylene formation, suggesting a novel high-affinity effector role for this reagent. This role can be partially mimicked by a non-redox-active ascorbate analog. A mechanism is proposed that begins with ACC and O(2) binding, iron oxidation, and one-electron reduction to form a peroxy intermediate. Breakdown of this intermediate, perhaps by HCO(3)(-)-mediated proton transfer, is proposed to yield a high-valent iron species, which is the true oxidizing reagent for the bound ACC.     

Glucose Inhibits ACC Oxidase Activity and Ethylene Biosynthesis in Ripening Tomato Fruit

Experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of glucose on ripening and ethylene biosynthesis in tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Fruit at the light-red stage were vacuum infiltrated with glucose solutions post-harvest and changes in 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthase, ACC, ACC oxidase, and ethylene production monitored over time. ACC oxidase activity was also measured in pericarp discs from the same fruits that were treated either with glucose, fructose, mannose, or galactose. While control fruit displayed a typical peak of ethylene production, fruit treated with glucose did not. Glucose appeared to exert its effect on ethylene biosynthesis by suppressing ACC oxidase activity. Fructose, mannose, and galactose did not inhibit ACC oxidase activity in tomato pericarp discs. Glucose treatment inhibited ripening-associated colour development in whole fruit. The extent of inhibition of colour development was dependent upon the concentration of glucose. These results indicate that glucose may play an important role in ethylene-associated regulation of fruit ripening.     

G-protein-coupled alpha2A-adrenoreceptor agonists differentially alter citrus leaf and fruit abscission by affecting expression of ACC synthase and ACC oxidase

Temporal and spatial expression patterns of genes encoding 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase (ACS1 and ACS2) and ACC oxidase (ACO), ACC concentration, and ethylene production in leaves and fruit of 'Valencia' orange (Citrus sinensis [L.] Osbeck) were examined in relation to differential abscission after treatment with 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid (ethephon) alone or in combination with guanfacine or clonidine, two G-protein-coupled alpha(2A)-adrenoreceptor selective agonists. Guanfacine and clonidine markedly reduced ethephon-enhanced leaf abscission, but had little effect on ethephon-enhanced fruit loosening. Ethephon-enhanced fruit and leaf ethylene production, and ACC concentration in fruit abscission zones, fruit peel, leaf abscission zones, and leaf blades were decreased by guanfacine. Guanfacine reduced ethephon-enhanced expression of ACS1 and ACO genes in leaf abscission zones and blades, but to a lesser extent in fruit abscission zones. The expression pattern of the ACS2 gene, however, was not associated with abscission. The results demonstrate that differential expression of ACS1 and ACO genes is associated with reduction of ethephon-enhanced leaf abscission by guanfacine, and suggest a link between G-protein-related signalling and abscission.     

Changes in Ethylene Production and 1-Aminocyclopropane-l-carboxylic acid Levels in Climacteric Apple Fruits Ralls under Low O2 and High CO2

Ethylene production was severely inhibited in climacteric applefruits treated with either low O2(O2 :1–3%, CO2: 0%)or high CO2(O2:15–21%, CO2:10–20%) for 4, 10, and 15 days, respectively. In treatment with low O2 for 10 or 15days, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) was accumulated in large quantity,but in the fruit treated with high CO2, the content of ACC was slightly lower than thatin control fruit. When the fruit was turned to air after 4-days treatment with low O2, ethylene production and ACC content were able to recover to control level. But in the fruits withlow O2 for 10 or 15 days ethylene production was 100 times lower, and ACC contentwas much higher than those in control even 30-35 days after they were turned to air. It appears that inhibitory effect of the low O2 treatment for longer than 10 days on theconversion of ACC to ethylene was irreversible. In the case of high CO2 treatment fordifferent periods ethylene production obviously decreased at first, then followed by arapid increase. When the fruits were turned to air ethylene production in the treat-ment for 4 days was able to recover to control level, but it remained much lower in tre-atment for 10 or 15 days than that in control throughout the period of recovery. However, ACC contents in both treatments were slightly lower than those in control during a few days after the removal of treatment, but increased slightly after 2-3 weeks.Furthemore, the ability of flesh discs to convert exogenous ACC to ethylene was redu-ced remarkably by the treatment of fruits with either low O2 or high CO2 for longerthan 10 days.