Drought induces oxidative stress in pea plants |
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Authors: | Jose F Moran Manuel Becana Iñaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe Silvia Frechilla Robert V Klucas Pedro Aparicio-Tejo |
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Institution: | (1) Departamento de Nutrición Vegetal, Estación Experimental de Aula Dei, CSIC, Apdo. 202, E-50080 Zaragoza, Spain;(2) Present address: Departamento de Ciencias del Medio Natural, E.T.S. de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Universidad Pública de Navarra, E-31006 Pamplona, Spain;(3) Present address: Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, 68583 Lincoln, NE, USA |
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Abstract: | Pea (Pisum sativum L. cv. Frilene) plants subjected to drought (leaf water potential of -1.3 MPa) showed major reductions in photosynthesis (78 ), transpiration (83 ), and glycolate oxidase (EC 1.1.3.1) activity (44 ), and minor reductions ( 18 ) in the contents of chlorophyll a, carotenoids, and soluble protein. Water stress also led to pronounced decreases (72–85 ) in the activities of catalase (EC 1.11.1.6), dehydroascorbate reductase (EC 1.8.5.1), and glutathione reductase (EC 1.6.4.2), but resulted in the increase (32–42 ) of non-specific peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7) and superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1). Ascorbate peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.11) and monodehydroascorbate reductase (EC 1.6.5.4) activities decreased only by 15 and the two enzymes acted in a cyclic manner to remove H2O2, which did not accumulate in stressed leaves. Drought had no effect on the levels of ascorbate and oxidized glutathione in leaves, but caused a 25 decrease in the content of reduced glutathione and a 67 increase in that of vitamin E. In leaves, average concentrations of catalytic Fe, i.e. Fe capable of catalyzing free-radical generation by redox cycling, were estimated as 0.7 to 7 M (well-watered plants, depending on age) and 16 M (water-stressed plants); those of catalytic Cu were 4.5 M and 18 M, respectively. Oxidation of lipids and proteins from leaves was enhanced two- to threefold under stress conditions and both processes were highly correlated. Fenton systems composed of the purported concentrations of ascorbate, H2O2, and catalytic metal ions in leaves produced hydroxyl radicals, peroxidized membrane lipids, and oxidized leaf proteins. It is proposed that augmented levels and decompartmentation of catalytic metals occurring during water stress are responsible for the oxidative damage observed in vivo.Abbreviations and Symbol ASC
ascorbate
- DW
dry weight
- DHA
dehydroascorbate
- GSH
reduced glutathione
- GSSG
oxidized glutathione
- MDHA
monodehydroascorbate (ascorbate free radical)
- SOD
Superoxide dismutase
- wa
water potential
We thank Dr. R. Picorel (E.E. de Aula Dei, CSIC) for allowing us access to HPLC equipment. J.F.M., 1.1., and S.F. were the recipients of predoctoral fellowships from the Comunidades Autónomas de Aragon, Pais Vasco, and Navarra, respectively. R.V.K. thanks the U.S. Department of Agriculture (grant 91-37305-6705) for travel support. This work was financed by grants from the Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (AGR-91-0857-C02 to P.A. and M.B.) and the Dirección General de Investigación Científica y Técnica (PB92-0058 to M.B) of Spain. |
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Keywords: | Antioxidant Free radical Oxidative damage Pisum Plant senescence Water stress |
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