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Methods Mol Biol ; 2798: 213-221, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38587746

RESUMEN

Catalase, a pivotal enzyme in plant antioxidative defense mechanisms, plays a crucial role in detoxifying hydrogen peroxide, a reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this chapter, a comparative analysis of catalase activity was conducted using two distinct methodologies: spectrophotometry and non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). The spectrophotometric approach allowed the quantification of catalase activity by measuring the breakdown rate of hydrogen peroxide, while native PAGE enabled the separation and visualization of catalase isozymes, based on their native molecular weight and charge characteristics, and specific staining assay. Both methods provide valuable insights into catalase activity, offering complementary information on the enzyme's functional diversity and distribution within different plant tissues. This study integrates different techniques, previously described, to comprehensively elucidate the role of catalase in plant metabolism. Furthermore, it provides the possibility of obtaining a holistic understanding of antioxidant defense mechanisms by considering both total activity and isoenzyme distribution of catalase enzyme.


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Antioxidantes , Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Catalasa , Electroforesis en Gel de Poliacrilamida Nativa , Espectrofotometría
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J Exp Bot ; 72(3): 941-958, 2021 02 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33165620

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Nitric oxide (NO) has been implicated as part of the ripening regulatory network in fleshy fruits. However, very little is known about the simultaneous action of NO on the network of regulatory events and metabolic reactions behind ripening-related changes in fruit color, taste, aroma and nutritional value. Here, we performed an in-depth characterization of the concomitant changes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit transcriptome and metabolome associated with the delayed-ripening phenotype caused by NO supplementation at the pre-climacteric stage. Approximately one-third of the fruit transcriptome was altered in response to NO, including a multilevel down-regulation of ripening regulatory genes, which in turn restricted the production and tissue sensitivity to ethylene. NO also repressed hydrogen peroxide-scavenging enzymes, intensifying nitro-oxidative stress and S-nitrosation and nitration events throughout ripening. Carotenoid, tocopherol, flavonoid and ascorbate biosynthesis were differentially affected by NO, resulting in overaccumulation of ascorbate (25%) and flavonoids (60%), and impaired lycopene production. In contrast, the biosynthesis of compounds related to tomato taste (sugars, organic acids, amino acids) and aroma (volatiles) was slightly affected by NO. Our findings indicate that NO triggers extensive transcriptional and metabolic rewiring at the early ripening stage, modifying tomato antioxidant composition with minimal impact on fruit taste and aroma.


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Frutas/fisiología , Óxido Nítrico/fisiología , Solanum lycopersicum/fisiología , Etilenos , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Fenotipo
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J Plant Physiol ; 211: 27-35, 2017 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28142094

RESUMEN

Arsenic (As) contamination is a major environmental problem which affects most living organisms from plants to animals. This metalloid poses a health risk for humans through its accumulation in crops and water. Using garlic (Allium sativum L.) plants as model crop exposed to 200µM arsenate, a comparative study among their main organs (roots and shoots) was made. The analysis of arsenic, glutathione (GSH), phytochelatins (PCs) and lipid peroxidation contents with the activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate-glutathione cycle), and the main components of the NADPH-generating system, including glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGDH), NADP-malic enzyme (NADP-ME) and NADP-isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP-ICDH) was carried out. Data showed a correlation among arsenic accumulation in the different organs, PCs content and the antioxidative response, with a general decline of the NADPH-generating systems in roots. Overall, our results demonstrate that there are clear connections between arsenic uptake, increase of their As-chelating capacity in roots and a decline of antioxidative enzyme activities (catalase and the ascorbate peroxidase) whose alteration provoked As-induced oxidative stress. Thus, the data suggest that roots act as barrier of arsenic mediated by a prominent sulfur metabolism which is characterized by the biosynthesis of high amount of PCs.


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Arsénico/toxicidad , NADP/metabolismo , Especificidad de Órganos/efectos de los fármacos , Raíces de Plantas/metabolismo , Estrés Fisiológico/efectos de los fármacos , Azufre/metabolismo , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Ácido Ascórbico/metabolismo , Ajo/efectos de los fármacos , Ajo/enzimología , Ajo/crecimiento & desarrollo , Ajo/fisiología , Glutatión/metabolismo , Peroxidación de Lípido/efectos de los fármacos , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Oxidorreductasas/metabolismo , Fenotipo , Fitoquelatinas/metabolismo , Raíces de Plantas/efectos de los fármacos , Brotes de la Planta/efectos de los fármacos , Brotes de la Planta/metabolismo
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