Evidence of salicylic acid pathway with EDS1 and PAD4 proteins by molecular dynamics simulation for grape improvement

Biotic stress is a major cause of heavy loss in grape productivity. In order to develop biotic stress-resistant grape varieties, the key defense genes along with its pathway have to be deciphered. In angiosperm plants, lipase-like protein phytoalexin deficient 4 (PAD4) is well known to be essential for systemic resistance against biotic stress. PAD4 functions together with its interacting partner protein enhanced disease susceptibility 1 (EDS1) to promote salicylic acid (SA)-dependent and SA-independent defense pathway. Existence and structure of key protein of systemic resistance EDS1 and PAD4 are not known in grapes. Before SA pathway studies are taken in grape, molecular evidence of EDS1: PAD4 complex is to be established. To establish this, EDS1 protein sequence was retrieved from NCBI and homologous PAD4 protein was generated using Arabidopsis thaliana as template and conserved domains were confirmed. In this study, computational methods were used to model EDS1 and PAD4 and simulated the interactions of EDS1 and PAD4. Since no structural details of the proteins were available, homology modeling was employed to construct three-dimensional structures. Further, molecular dynamic simulations were performed to study the dynamic behavior of the EDS1 and PAD4. The modeled proteins were validated and subjected to molecular docking analysis. Molecular evidence of stable complex of EDS1:PAD4 in grape supporting SA defense pathway in response to biotic stress is reported in this study. If SA defense pathway genes are explored, then markers of genes involved can play pivotal role in grape variety development especially against biotic stress leading to higher productivity.     

外源水杨酸对低温胁迫下火龙果幼苗的形态及生理效应

为探究外源水杨酸(SA)对低温胁迫下火龙果幼苗形态及生理的影响，该研究以‘紫红龙’火龙果幼苗为材料，将4个不同浓度的SA(0.1、0.3、0.5、0.7 mmol·L^-1)喷施叶片，48 h后4℃低温培养，于第0、第3、第6、第9天观察火龙果幼苗形态及叶片组织结构的变化，并测定叶片相对电导率、丙二醛含量、渗透调节物(可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白、脯氨酸)含量及抗氧化酶(超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶)活性等生理指标。结果表明：(1)低温胁迫下，火龙果幼苗呈现0级、Ⅰ级和Ⅱ级3个冷害等级，SA处理后的火龙果幼苗出现Ⅰ级冷害和Ⅱ级冷害的株数百分率均明显降低。(2)与低温对照相比，SA处理能降低火龙果幼苗叶片相对电导率和丙二醛含量并提高渗透调节物含量和抗氧化酶活性。(3)通过对不同SA处理结果进行比较分析，发现缓解冷害症状、降低相对电导率和丙二醛含量、提高可溶性糖和脯氨酸的含量、提高超氧化物歧化酶和谷胱甘肽S-转移酶的活性均以0.3 mmol·L^-1 SA效果最好，提高可溶性蛋白含量、过氧化物酶活性、过氧化氢酶活性分别以0.7、...     

Acetyl salicylic acid (Aspirin) and salicylic acid induce multiple stress tolerance in bean and tomato plants

The hypothesis that physiologically activeconcentrations of salicylic acid (SA) and itsderivatives can confer stress tolerance in plants wasevaluated using bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) andtomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.). Plantsgrown from seeds imbibed in aqueous solutions (0.1--0.5 mM) of salicylic acid or acetyl salicylic acid(ASA) displayed enhanced tolerance to heat, chillingand drought stresses. Seedlings acquired similarstress tolerance when SA or ASA treatments wereapplied as soil drenches. The fact that seedimbibition with SA or ASA confers stress tolerance inplants is more consistent with a signaling role ofthese molecules, leading to the expression oftolerance rather than a direct effect. Induction ofmultiple stress tolerance in plants by exogenousapplication of SA and its derivatives may have asignificant practical application in agriculture,horticulture and forestry.     

水杨酸和油菜素内酯对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合作用的影响

为了探明外源水杨酸(SA)和2,4-表油菜素内酯(EBR)对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合作用的调控机理,以‘优博1-5’黄瓜为试材,用1 mmol·L^-1SA和0.1 μmol·L^-1EBR喷施预处理幼苗,每天喷1次,连喷2 d后置于低温下[10 ℃/5 ℃,光强(PFD)80 μmol·m^-2·s^-1]处理.结果表明: 低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长量及净光合速率(P_n)下降;喷施SA和BER显著提高了P_n、光系统Ⅱ最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)、光系统Ⅱ实际光化学效率(Φ_PSⅡ)和光化学猝灭系数(q_P),减缓了非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)增加的幅度,同时核酮糖-1,5-二磷酸羧化/加氧酶(Rubisco)、景天庚酮糖-1,7-二磷酸酯酶(SBPase)、转酮醇酶(TK)和果糖-1,6-二磷酸醛缩酶(FBA)活性明显升高.说明SA和EBR可以通过调节光合关键酶的活性,缓解低温对黄瓜幼苗光合作用的影响,增强其对低温的适应性.     

Integration of Pseudomonas fluorescens and salicylic acid improves citrus canker disease management caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp citri-A*

The individual and combined effects of Pseudomonas fluorescens (Pf) and salicylic acid (SA) were investigated for control of citrus bacterial canker (CBC). Both treated plants with copper hydroxide and untreated ones were used as controls. Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia) seedlings were treated with SA at 10 mM, Pf and distilled water. Plants were initially inoculated with Xanthomonas citri subsp citri 72 h post treatments. Results indicated that the Pf and SA treatment controlled CBC more effectively compared to separately applying Pf or SA. The application of Pf in combination with SA significantly reduced lesion number per leaf (72%) and disease severity (84%). Significant changes in the activities of peroxidase and catalase were found. In conclusion, the integration of Pf with SA complements each other and can be applied to manage citrus canker disease in conjunction with other control programmes.     

The effect of salicylic acid on barley response to water deficit

The effect of a moderate (PEG −0.75 MPa) and severe (PEG −1.5 MPa) water deficit on SA content in leaves and roots as well as the effect of pre-treatment with SA on reaction to water stress were evaluated in two barley genotypes — the modern cv. Maresi and a wild form of Hordeum spontaneum. Water deficit increased SA content in roots, whereas SA content in leaves did not change. The level of SA in the roots of control plants was about twofold higher in ‘Maresi’ than in H. spontaneum. After 6 hours of a moderate stress the level of SA increased about twofold in H. spontaneum and about two and a half-fold in ‘Maresi’. Under severe stress conditions the level of SA increased about twofold in the both genotypes, but not before 24 hrs of the stress. Plant treatment with SA before stress reduced a damaging action of water deficit on cell membrane in leaves. A protective effect was more noticeable in H. spontaneum than in ‘Maresi’. SA treatment increased ABA content in the leaves of the studied genotypes. An increase of proline level was observed only in H. spontaneum. The obtained results suggest that ABA and proline can contribute to the development of antistress reactions induced by SA.     

高温强光下水杨酸对黄瓜叶片叶绿素荧光和叶黄素循环的影响

在高温强光条件下,研究了外源水杨酸对黄瓜叶片叶绿素荧光参数和叶黄素循环的影响.结果表明,在高温强光胁迫前2 d用50～400 μmol·L^-1水杨酸处理叶片,抑制了高温强光下原初光能转换效率(F_v/F_m)、光合电子传递量子效率(ΦPSⅡ)、最大荧光(F_m)和光化学猝灭系数(qP)的下降,分别比对照提高了16.1%～30.2%、11.9%～33.0%、7.2%～41.0%和27.2%～160.8%,促进了非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)的升高,比对照提高了13.1%～62.9%,而对初始荧光(F_o)影响不大.水杨酸处理可减小高温强光下叶黄素循环库的下降幅度,使(A+Z)/(V+A+Z)升高,分别比对照高29.5%和24.6%.这些结果说明,水杨酸可通过提高非辐射能量耗散,对高温强光引起的黄瓜叶片光合机构的破坏具有保护作用.     

Ascorbic acid metabolism in geranium and grape

l-Ascorbic acid-[UL-¹⁴C] has been used to follow the appearance of ¹⁴C-labeled oxalic acid and tartaric acid as metabolic products of oxidative cleavage of ascorbic acid in geranium apices (Pelargonium crispum). The enantiomeric specificity of ascorbic acid metabolism was established in geranium by comparing the incorporation of d- and l-ascorbic acid-[6-¹⁴C] in the presence of l-ascorbic acid-[4-³H]. l-Ascorbic acid-[4-³H] has been used to demonstrate the retention of ³H during biosynthesis of l-(+)-tartaric acid in the geranium and its exchange with water during biosynthesis of l-( +)-tartaric acid in the grape.     

外源水杨酸对低温胁迫下圆柏属植物幼苗生理特性的影响

以3年生圆柏和祁连圆柏幼苗为材料,采用不同浓度水杨酸(SA)预处理两种圆柏属植物幼苗,测定-4℃低温胁迫处理第6天叶片相对含水量(RWC)、相对电导率(REC)、丙二醛(MDA)、可溶性糖(SS)、可溶性蛋白(SP)、脯氨酸(Pro)和类胡萝卜素(Car)含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、抗坏血酸氧化酶(APX)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性,分析外源 SA 对低温胁迫下圆柏属植物叶片膜脂过氧化、渗透调节物质及抗氧化酶系统的影响,为培育较多品种的抗冷冻常绿植物提供理论依据。结果表明：低温胁迫下,一定浓度的 SA 预处理能有效保护幼苗叶片膜系统的稳定性、增加渗透调节物质含量和提高抗氧化酶活性,其中200 mg/L SA 预处理对提高圆柏抗寒性效果最好,30 mg/L SA 预处理对提高祁连圆柏抗寒性效果最好,且在外源 SA 预处理下,祁连圆柏的抗寒性比圆柏的强。因此,施用适合浓度的 SA 在提高圆柏属植物抗寒性方面具有较好的应用价值。     

水杨酸对黄瓜幼苗壮苗的形成及抗低温胁迫能力的生理效应

用一定浓度的ＳＡ溶液喷布黄瓜幼苗,结果表明,ＳＡ可显著提高黄瓜幼苗的壮苗 数,促进壮苗的形成,ＳＡ的最佳深度为２５０ｍｇ．Ｌ＾－１。同时,当低温胁地,２５０ｍｇ．ｌ＾１－的ＳＡ可显著提高黄瓜幼苗叶片细胞膜的千钧一发生,抑制叶片中ＭＤＡ的累积。     

Relationship between chloroplastic H2O2 and the salicylic acid response

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as signaling molecules for regulating plant responses to abiotic and biotic stress and there exist source- and kind-specific pathways for ROS signaling. Recently, we created a novel system for producing H₂O₂ in Arabidopsis chloroplasts by chemical-dependent thylakoid membrane-bound ascorbate peroxidase (tAPX) silencing using an estrogen-inducible RNAi method. Microarray analysis revealed that the expression of a large set of genes was altered in response to tAPX silencing, some of which are known to be involved in pathogen response/resistance. Furthermore, we found that tAPX silencing enhances the levels of salicylic acid (SA) and the response to SA, a central regulator for biotic stress response. In this addendum, we describe the relationship between chloroplastic H₂O₂ and SA in stress response, and discuss the function of the kind- and source-specific ROS signaling in SA-mediated stress response.     

Jasmonic acid and salicylic acid activate a common defense system in rice

Jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) play important roles in plant defense systems. JA and SA signaling pathways interact antagonistically in dicotyledonous plants, but, the status of crosstalk between JA and SA signaling is unknown in monocots. Our rice microarray analysis showed that more than half of the genes upregulated by the SA analog BTH are also upregulated by JA, suggesting that a major portion of the SA-upregulated genes are regulated by JA-dependent signaling in rice. A common defense system that is activated by both JA and SA is thus proposed which plays an important role in pathogen defense responses in rice.     

Abscisic acid modulates salicylic acid biosynthesis for systemic acquired resistance in tomato

Among the regulatory mechanisms of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in tomato, antagonistic interaction between salicylic acid (SA) and abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathways was investigated. Treatment with 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one1,1-dioxide (BIT) induced SAR in tomato thorough SA biosynthesis. Pretreatment of ABA suppressed BIT-induced SAR including SA accumulation, suggesting that ABA suppressed SAR by inhibiting SA biosynthesis.     

水杨酸对盐胁迫下管花蒲公英的保护作用

以管花蒲公英为材料,研究盐分胁迫对其的生理影响及水杨酸对盐胁迫条件下的管花蒲公英的保护作用。结果表明：水杨酸能够降低盐胁迫条件下相对电导率,提高体内过氧化物酶等细胞保护性酶的活性;提高可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白的含量,提高管花蒲公英对盐胁迫的抗逆性。     

外源水杨酸对干旱胁迫下小冠花种子萌发及幼芽生理特性的影响

以豆科牧草“绿宝石”小冠花为试材,研究PEG-6000(浓度8%和12%)模拟干旱胁迫下不同浓度外源水杨酸(0、0.5、1.0和2.0 mmol·L^-1)对小冠花种子萌发和幼芽生理特性的影响.结果表明: 0.5～1.0 mmol·L^-1水杨酸显著提高了干旱胁迫下小冠花种子发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数和芽长,12%PEG胁迫下1.0 mmol·L^-1水杨酸处理小冠花幼芽干质量显著高于干旱处理.0.5～1.0 mmol·L^-1水杨酸处理显著提高了干旱胁迫下小冠花幼芽脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白含量,显著提高了过氧化氢酶、过氧化物酶、超氧化物歧化酶活性,显著降低了幼芽细胞电解质渗透率、H₂O₂含量、O₂^-·产生速率,其中以1.0 mmol·L^-1水杨酸处理效果最好.水杨酸浓度超过2.0 mmol·L^-1时对干旱胁迫没有缓解效应.表明适宜浓度的水杨酸(0.5～1.0 mmol·L^-1)可以提高小冠花幼芽渗透调节能力和抗氧化能力,促进小冠花生长,缓解干旱胁迫伤害.     

Pathogens pulling the strings: Effectors manipulating salicylic acid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in plants

During evolution, plants have developed sophisticated ways to cope with different biotic and abiotic stresses. Phytohormones and secondary metabolites are known to play pivotal roles in defence responses against invading pathogens. One of the key hormones involved in plant immunity is salicylic acid (SA), of which the role in plant defence is well established and documented. Plants produce an array of secondary metabolites categorized in different classes, with the phenylpropanoids as major players in plant immunity. Both SA and phenylpropanoids are needed for an effective immune response by the plant. To successfully infect the host, pathogens secrete proteins, called effectors, into the plant tissue to lower defence. Secreted effectors can interfere with several metabolic or signalling pathways in the host to facilitate infection. In this review, we will focus on the different strategies pathogens have developed to affect the levels of SA and phenylpropanoids to increase plant susceptibility.     

外源水杨酸对马蓝叶片中蛋白水平表达的影响

以马蓝为试验材料,运用蛋白质双向电泳技术研究了外源水杨酸处理下马蓝叶片中蛋白质的差异表达变化.从喷施外源水杨酸处理的马蓝叶片中共获得20个显著性差异蛋白点,并成功鉴定出8个差异蛋白点,分别为ATP合成酶、α-微管蛋白、细胞分裂蛋白、甘油醛-磷酸脱氢酶和1-氨基环丙烷-1-羧酸(ACC)氧化酶.其中除乙烯合成的关键酶--ACC氧化酶表达丰度下降外,其余蛋白表达量均上升.施加外源水杨酸可以影响马蓝叶片中相关蛋白的表达水平,增强植物体的逆境抵抗力和修复能力.