Cadmium elevates level of protein, amino acids and alters activity of proteolytic enzymes in germinating rice seeds

• Autorzy: Shah K , Dubey R.S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

When seeds of two rice cvs. Ratna and Jaya were germinated under increasing levels of cadmium nitrate (0, 100 and 500 µM) in the medium, a marked decrease in germination percentage was observed with Cd treatments, as compared to controls. There was more absorbed Cd in embryo axes than in endosperms. More uptake resulted with increasing Cd levels in the growth medium in embryo axes. In both rice cultivars, during a germination period of 0 – 120 h, an increased level of protein as well as free amino acids was noted in Cd treatments. Protease activity in general decreased in both embryo axes as well as endosperms due to Cd treatment. In vitro studies showed an enhancement in protease activity in Cd treatments at low Cd levels (50–100 µM), whereas concentrations above this caused inhibition in enzyme activity. Under 500 µM Cd treatments in vivo there was about 30 to 50 percent decline in leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) activity in endosperms, however, carboxypeptidase activity showed a marked increase in endosperms beyond 24 h under Cd treatments. In embryo axes of germinating seeds there was always a decline in peptidase activities, under the influence of cadmium. The leucine amino peptidase and protease activity were always greater in embryo axes in cv. Ratna than cv. Jaya. However, the carboxypeptidase activity was higher in Jaya when compared to Ratna in endosperms under Cd treatments. The results suggest possible suppression of protease and peptidase activities due to Cd treatments in germinating rice seeds leading to altered levels of protein and amino acids.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

proteolytic enzyme; carboxypeptidase; protease; cadmium; protein; Oryza sativa; leucine aminopeptidase; amino acid; germination; seed; rice

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: 20
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.189-196,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Shah K

• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005, India

autor

Dubey R.S.

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