Source :
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Descriptors :
Acclimation , Antioxidative enzymes , Catalase , Hydrogen peroxide , Malondialdehyde , Oxidative stress , Salt stress , Zea mays
Abstract :
Pretreatment in plants is recognized as a valuable strategy to stimulate plant defenses, leading to better
plant development. This study evaluated the effects of H2O2 leaf spraying pretreatment on plant growth
and investigated the antioxidative mechanisms involved in the response of maize plants to salt stress. It
was found that salinity reduced maize seedling growth when compared to control conditions, and H2O2
foliar spraying was effective in minimizing this effect. Analysis of the antioxidative enzymes catalase (EC
1.11.1.6), guaiacol peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7), ascorbate peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.1) and superoxide dismutase (EC
1.15.1.1) revealed that H2O2 spraying increased antioxidant enzyme activities. Catalase (CAT) was the
most responsive of these enzymes to H2O2, with higher activity early (48 h) in the treatment, while
guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were responsive only at later stages (240 h) of
treatment. Increased CAT activity appears linked to gene expression regulation. Lower malondialdehyde
levels were detected in plants with higher CAT activity, which may result from the protective function of
this enzyme. Overall, we can conclude that pretreatment with H2O2 leaf spraying was able to reduce the
deleterious effects of salinity on seedling growth and lipid peroxidation. These responses could be
attributed to the ability of H2O2 to induce antioxidant defenses, especially CAT activity.
Title of Article :
Catalase plays a key role in salt stress acclimation induced by hydrogen peroxide pretreatment in maize
Author/Authors :
Gondim, Franklin Aragão , Gomes-Filho, Enéas , Costa, José Hélio , Mendes Alencar, Nara Lídia , Prisco, José Tarquinio
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