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Muñoz-Vargas MA, González-Gordo S, Taboada J, Palma JM, Corpas FJ. Activity and gene expression analysis of the NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP-ICDH) through pepper fruit ripening and its modulation by nitric oxide (NO). Molecular characterization of the peroxisomal isozyme. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 349:112269. [PMID: 39313003 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP-ICDH) is one of the main sources of cellular reductant capacity in the form of NADPH. Although there is significant knowledge about the relevance of this enzyme during some physiological and stress processes, the available information about its involvement in fruit ripening is scarce. Using sweet green pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruits, a 50-75 % ammonium-sulfate-enriched protein fraction containing the NADP-ICDH activity allowed its biochemical characterization. The enzyme displayed a typical Michaelis-Menten kinetics and exhibited Vmax and Km values of 97 μUnits and 78 µM for isocitrate, and 92 μUnits and 46 µM for NADP+. Three NADP-ICDH isozymes were identified by non-denaturing PAGE designated as NADP-ICDH I to III, each representing 33 %, 24 %, and 43 %, respectively, of the total activity. Based on our previous transcriptome (RNA-Seq), three CaICDH genes (CaNADP-ICDH1, CaNADP-ICDH2, and CaNADP-ICDH3) were identified in sweet pepper fruits encoding isozymes potentially distributed in the cytosol, cytosol/mitochondrion, and peroxisome, according to their percentage of identity with the Arabidopsis isozymes. The time-course expression analysis of these genes during different fruit ripening stages including green immature (G), breaking point (BP), and red ripe (R), and in fruits subjected to nitric oxide (NO) treatments, showed dissimilar expression patterns. During ripening from green to red fruits, CaNADP-ICDH1 and CaNADP-ICDH2 were upregulated but were negatively affected by NO; however, CaNADP-ICDH3 was downregulated during ripening but unaffected by NO treatment. Furthermore, during ripening, the NADP-ICDH activity increased in red ripe fruits whereas the NO gas treatment produced a significant inhibition. These findings provide, to our knowledge, the first characterization of the NADP-ICDH family in this non-climacteric fruit and suggest that NADP-ICDH must play an important role in maintaining the supply of NADPH during pepper fruit ripening and that NO partially modulates this NADPH-generating system.
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- María A Muñoz-Vargas
- Department of Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), C/Profesor Albareda, 1, Granada 18008, Spain
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- Department of Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), C/Profesor Albareda, 1, Granada 18008, Spain
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- Department of Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), C/Profesor Albareda, 1, Granada 18008, Spain
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- Department of Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), C/Profesor Albareda, 1, Granada 18008, Spain
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- Department of Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), C/Profesor Albareda, 1, Granada 18008, Spain.
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Cultrera NGM. Genetics of Plant Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24086890. [PMID: 37108054 PMCID: PMC10138566 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24086890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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This Special Issue is aimed to collect scientific papers that support holistic methodological approaches, both top-down and horizontal, for the correct application of various omics sciences because, when well-integrated, they can contribute to our understanding of the genotypic plasticity of plant species [...].
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- Nicolò G M Cultrera
- CNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Yang M, Hou G, Peng Y, Wang L, Liu X, Jiang Y, He C, She M, Zhao M, Chen Q, Li M, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y, He W, Wang X, Tang H, Luo Y. FaGAPC2/FaPKc2.2 and FaPEPCK reveal differential citric acid metabolism regulation in late development of strawberry fruit. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1138865. [PMID: 37082348 PMCID: PMC10110876 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1138865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Citric acid is the primary organic acid that affects the taste of strawberry fruit. Glycolysis supplies key substrates for the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle). However, little is known about the regulatory mechanisms of glycolytic genes on citric acid metabolism in strawberry fruits. In this study, the citric acid content of strawberry fruit displayed a trend of rising and decreasing from the initial red stage to the full red stage and then dark red stage. Thus, a difference in citric acid metabolic regulation was suspected during strawberry fruit development. In addition, overexpression of either cytoplasm glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (FxaC_14g13400, namely FaGAPC2) or pyruvate kinase (FxaC_15g00080, namely FaPKc2.2) inhibited strawberry fruit ripening and the accumulation of citric acid, leading to a range of maturity stages from partial red to full red stage. The combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed that overexpression of FaGAPC2 and FaPKc2.2 significantly suppressed the expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (FxaC_1g21491, namely FaPEPCK) but enhanced the content of glutamine and aspartic acid. Meanwhile, the activities of PEPCK and glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) were inhibited, but the activities of glutamine synthase (GS) were increased in FaGAPC2/FaPKc2.2-overexpressed fruit. Further, functional verification demonstrated that overexpression of FaPEPCK can promote strawberry fruit ripening, resulting in a range of maturity stage from full red to dark red stage, while the citric acid synthase (CS) activities and citric acid content were significantly decreased. Overall, this study revealed that FaGAPC2/FaPKc2.2 and FaPEPCK perform an important role in reducing citric acid content in strawberry fruit, and FaGAPC2/FaPKc2.2 mainly by promoting the GS degradation pathway and FaPEPCK mainly by inhibiting the CS synthesis pathway.
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- Min Yang
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Olericulture and Pomology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Olericulture and Pomology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Olericulture and Pomology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Olericulture and Pomology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Olericulture and Pomology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Olericulture and Pomology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Wang JH, Gu KD, Zhang QY, Yu JQ, Wang CK, You CX, Cheng L, Hu DG. Ethylene inhibits malate accumulation in apple by transcriptional repression of aluminum-activated malate transporter 9 via the WRKY31-ERF72 network. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023. [PMID: 36747049 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Malic acid accumulation in the vacuole largely determines acidity and perception of sweetness of apple. It has long been observed that reduction in malate level is associated with increase in ethylene production during the ripening process of climacteric fruits, but the molecular mechanism linking ethylene to malate reduction is unclear. Here, we show that ethylene-modulated WRKY transcription factor 31 (WRKY31)-Ethylene Response Factor 72 (ERF72)-ALUMINUM ACTIVATED MALATE TRANSPORTER 9 (Ma1) network regulates malate accumulation in apple fruit. ERF72 binds to the promoter of ALMT9, a key tonoplast transporter for malate accumulation of apple, transcriptionally repressing ALMT9 expression in response to ethylene. WRKY31 interacts with ERF72, suppressing its transcriptional inhibition activity on ALMT9. In addition, WRKY31 directly binds to the promoters of ERF72 and ALMT9, transcriptionally repressing and activating ERF72 and ALMT9, respectively. The expression of WRKY31 decreases in response to ethylene, lowering the transcription of ALMT9 directly and via its interactions with ERF72. These findings reveal that the regulatory complex WRKY31 forms with ERF72 responds to ethylene, linking the ethylene signal to ALMT9 expression in reducing malate transport into the vacuole during fruit ripening.
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- Jia-Hui Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticultural Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticultural Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection, College of Resources and Environment, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticultural Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticultural Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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- Section of Horticulture, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticultural Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, China
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Singh J, Garai S, Das S, Thakur JK, Tripathy BC. Role of C4 photosynthetic enzyme isoforms in C3 plants and their potential applications in improving agronomic traits in crops. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2022; 154:233-258. [PMID: 36309625 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-022-00978-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As compared to C3, C4 plants have higher photosynthetic rates and better tolerance to high temperature and drought. These traits are highly beneficial in the current scenario of global warming. Interestingly, all the genes of the C4 photosynthetic pathway are present in C3 plants, although they are involved in diverse non-photosynthetic functions. Non-photosynthetic isoforms of carbonic anhydrase (CA), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), the decarboxylating enzymes NAD/NADP-malic enzyme (NAD/NADP-ME), and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), and finally pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK) catalyze reactions that are essential for major plant metabolism pathways, such as the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, maintenance of cellular pH, uptake of nutrients and their assimilation. Consistent with this view differential expression pattern of these non-photosynthetic C3 isoforms has been observed in different tissues across the plant developmental stages, such as germination, grain filling, and leaf senescence. Also abundance of these C3 isoforms is increased considerably in response to environmental fluctuations particularly during abiotic stress. Here we review the vital roles played by C3 isoforms of C4 enzymes and the probable mechanisms by which they help plants in acclimation to adverse growth conditions. Further, their potential applications to increase the agronomic trait value of C3 crops is discussed.
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- Jitender Singh
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, 110067, India.
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Guo C, Wang P, Zhang J, Guo X, Mu X, Du J. Organic acid metabolism in Chinese dwarf cherry [ Cerasus humilis (Bge.) Sok.] is controlled by a complex gene regulatory network. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:982112. [PMID: 36160985 PMCID: PMC9491322 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.982112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The acidity of Chinese dwarf cherry [Cerasus humilis (Bge.) Sok.] fruits is a key factor affecting the sensory quality of fruits, and it undergoes great changes during development. The molecular mechanisms of these changes are still unclear. In this study, fruits of high-acid 'Nongda4' and low-acid 'DS-1' varieties of Chinese dwarf cherry were used to determine the acid content at different developmental stages. We used transcriptome profiles to identify key genes related to organic acid metabolism and construct their co-expression networks, and we studied the expression patterns of key genes in 36 Chinese dwarf cherry accessions. The titratable acid content of both 'DS-1' and 'Nongda4' fruits first increased and then decreased during fruit development; however, the titratable acid content of 'DS-1' fruits changed to a minor extent. The organic acid content of 'Nongda4' was significantly higher than that of 'DS-1'. The organic acids in mature fruits were mainly malic acid and citric acid. Analysis of the differentially expressed genes related to organic acid metabolism revealed six key genes, including two MDH genes, one tDT gene, one ME gene, one PEPCK gene, and one VHA gene. Weighted gene co-expression network association analysis revealed four modules that were significantly correlated with organic acid content, and 10 key genes with high connectivity among these four modules were screened, including two PK genes, two MDH genes, two ME genes, one PEPCK gene, one VHA gene, one PEPC gene, and one tDT gene. According to the expression patterns of genes in different Chinese dwarf cherry accessions, seven genes were confirmed to represent key genes related to the regulation of organic acids during Chinese dwarf cherry fruit development. These results provide a foundation for further studies on the molecular mechanism of organic acid accumulation in Chinese dwarf cherry fruit.
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- Caizhen Guo
- College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
- Department of Life Sciences, Luliang University, Luliang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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Wu J, Chen H, Chen W, Zhong Q, Zhang M, Chen W. Effect of ultrasonic treatment on the activity of sugar metabolism relative enzymes and quality of coconut water. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 79:105780. [PMID: 34628309 PMCID: PMC8501503 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, tender coconuts were treated with high-intensity ultrasound (US) for 20 min at a frequency of 20 kHz and a power of 2400 W. Compared with control group, US treated coconut water had a higher content of total soluble solid and sugar/acid ratio along with a lower pH value and conductivity, and the contents of sucrose, fructose and glucose were also higher. Results from HS-SPME/GC-MS showed that there was no significant difference in the content of volatile compounds in coconut water before and after US treatment. The activities of sugar metabolism enzymes such as sucrose phosphate synthase, sucrose synthase, acid invertase (AI) and neutral invertase were inhibited by US, of which AI had the strongest inactivation. Circular dichroism and fluorescence spectra showed that the secondary and tertiary structure of AI molecule were destroyed with the increase of US intensity and time, which was confirmed by the change of particle size distribution pattern and scanning electron microscopy. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics showed that US treatment prevented the recognition and binding of sucrose and AI molecules, thereby inhibiting the decomposition of sucrose. In conclusion, our results indicate that US can inhibit the activity of AI and maintain the sugar content to increase the quality as well as extend the shelflife of coconut water, which will bring more commercial value.
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- Jilin Wu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Road, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Road, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China; Maritime Academy, Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, 18 Qingshan Road, Haikou, Hainan 571126, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Road, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Road, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Road, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Road, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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Liu XC, Lin XH, Liu SC, Zhu CQ, Grierson D, Li SJ, Chen KS. The effect of NH 4+ on phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase gene expression, metabolic flux and citrate content of citrus juice sacs. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 167:123-131. [PMID: 34352515 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Citrate is one of the most important metabolites determining the flavour of citrus fruit. It has been reported that nitrogen supply may have an impact on acid level of fruit. Here, the relationship between nitrogen metabolism and citrate catabolism was studied in pumelo juice sacs. Differences in metabolites, gene expression and flux distributions were analyzed in juice sacs incubated in medium with and without NH4+. Compared with those incubated with NH4+, juice sacs under nitrogen deficiency exhibited enhanced flux through phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and accelerated consumption of citrate, while the other two TCA cycle efflux points, through malic enzyme (ME) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), were both repressed. Consistent with the estimated fluxes, the expression of PEPCK1 was upregulated under nitrogen deficiency, while that of GDH1, GDH2, NAD-ME1 and NADP-ME2 were all repressed. Thus, we propose that PEPCK1 contributes to citrate degradation under nitrogen limitation.
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- Xin-Cheng Liu
- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Institute of Horticulture, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, 330200, China
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Division of Plant and Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China; The State Agriculture Ministry Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Panishcheva D, Motyleva S, Kozak N. The comparison of biochemical composition of Actinidia kolomikta and Actinidia polygama fruits. POTRAVINARSTVO 2021. [DOI: 10.5219/1682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The demand for natural products, which are rich in biologically active compositions, grows constantly. The choice and production of such products can minimize the deficit of importance for human organism components, which are contained only in plant food. The paper contains the laboratory studying results of the chemical composition of the fruits of two Actinidia Lindl. cultivars of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Federal Horticultural Research Center for Breeding, Agrotechnology, and Nursery (FSBSI FSC for Horticulture) genetic collection: Actinidia kolomikta (Rupr. et Maxim.) Maxim. and Actinidia polygama (Siebold et Zucc.) Maxim. All the presented samples are grown in field conditions. The fruits were picked up in the phase of harvest maturity while ripening. The data on antioxidant activity of water and methanol extracts, the content of phenolic compounds sum, soluble solids, and titratable acids in the fruits, and on qualitative composition of secondary metabolites (organic acids, fatty acids, mono-, di- and polysaccharides) are given in the paper. The variation limits of the parameters under study depending on the sample are presented. As a result of the laboratory studies, it was stated that A. kolomikta fruits 10 times exceed A. polygama fruits on all the stated parameters. Only the results on the soluble solids content in the fruits of both cultivars are approximately at the same level (A. kolomikta > A. polygama on 1.16%). The positive correlation between antioxidant activity and the general content of polyphenols is confirmed at both cultivars. Actinidia kolomikta genotypes Chempion and Lakomka and Actinidia polygama ones Tselebnaya and Uzorchataya showed the best results. The correct individual choice of actinidia fruits that are the best ones at the biochemical composition and the content of micronutrients allows supplying the consumers with food products.
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Walker RP, Chen ZH, Famiani F. Gluconeogenesis in Plants: A Key Interface between Organic Acid/Amino Acid/Lipid and Sugar Metabolism. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26175129. [PMID: 34500562 PMCID: PMC8434439 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Gluconeogenesis is a key interface between organic acid/amino acid/lipid and sugar metabolism. The aims of this article are four-fold. First, to provide a concise overview of plant gluconeogenesis. Second, to emphasise the widespread occurrence of gluconeogenesis and its utilisation in diverse processes. Third, to stress the importance of the vacuolar storage and release of Krebs cycle acids/nitrogenous compounds, and of the role of gluconeogenesis and malic enzyme in this process. Fourth, to outline the contribution of fine control of enzyme activity to the coordinate-regulation of gluconeogenesis and malate metabolism, and the importance of cytosolic pH in this.
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- Robert P. Walker
- Independent Researcher, Lancashire, Bolton BL2 3BG, UK
- Correspondence: (R.P.W.); (Z.-H.C.); (F.F.)
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- School of Life Science, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK
- Correspondence: (R.P.W.); (Z.-H.C.); (F.F.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Correspondence: (R.P.W.); (Z.-H.C.); (F.F.)
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Zhong W, Liu S, Yang H, Li E. Effect of selected yeast on physicochemical and oenological properties of blueberry wine fermented with citrate-degrading Pichia fermentans. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cai Z, Yang C, Liao J, Song H, Zhang S. Sex-biased genes and metabolites explain morphologically sexual dimorphism and reproductive costs in Salix paraplesia catkins. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2021; 8:125. [PMID: 34059667 PMCID: PMC8166972 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00566-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Dioecious species evolved from species with monomorphic sex systems in order to achieve overall fitness gains by separating male and female functions. As reproductive organs, unisexual flowers have different reproductive roles and exhibit conspicuous sexual dimorphism. To date, little is known about the temporal variations in and molecular mechanisms underlying the morphology and reproductive costs of dioecious flowers. We investigated male and female flowers of Salix paraplesia in three flowering stages before pollination (the early, blooming and late stages) via transcriptional sequencing as well as metabolite content and phenotypic analysis. We found that a large number of sex-biased genes, rather than sex-limited genes, were responsible for sexual dimorphism in S. paraplesia flowers and that the variation in gene expression in male flowers intensified this situation throughout flower development. The temporal dynamics of sex-biased genes derived from changes in reproductive function during the different flowering stages. Sexually differentiated metabolites related to respiration and flavonoid biosynthesis exhibited the same bias directions as the sex-biased genes. These sex-biased genes were involved mainly in signal transduction, photosynthesis, respiration, cell proliferation, phytochrome biosynthesis, and phenol metabolism; therefore, they resulted in more biomass accumulation and higher energy consumption in male catkins. Our results indicated that sex-biased gene expression in S. paraplesia flowers is associated with different reproductive investments in unisexual flowers; male flowers require a greater reproductive investment to meet their higher biomass accumulation and energy consumption needs.
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- Zeyu Cai
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Geography and Tourism, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Bhattacharya O, Ortiz I, Walling LL. Methodology: an optimized, high-yield tomato leaf chloroplast isolation and stroma extraction protocol for proteomics analyses and identification of chloroplast co-localizing proteins. PLANT METHODS 2020; 16:131. [PMID: 32983250 PMCID: PMC7513546 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-020-00667-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chloroplasts are critical organelles that perceive and convey metabolic and stress signals to different cellular components, while remaining the seat of photosynthesis and a metabolic factory. The proteomes of intact leaves, chloroplasts, and suborganellar fractions of plastids have been evaluated in the model plant Arabidopsis, however fewer studies have characterized the proteomes of plastids in crops. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an important world-wide crop and a model system for the study of wounding, herbivory and fruit ripening. While significant advances have been made in understanding proteome and metabolome changes in fruit ripening, far less is known about the tomato chloroplast proteome or its subcompartments. RESULTS With the long-term goal of understanding chloroplast proteome dynamics in response to stress, we describe a high-yielding method to isolate intact tomato chloroplasts and stromal proteins for proteomic studies. The parameters that limit tomato chloroplast yields were identified and revised to increase yields. Compared to published data, our optimized method increased chloroplast yields by 6.7- and 4.3-fold relative to published spinach and Arabidopsis leaf protocols, respectively; furthermore, tomato stromal protein yields were up to 79-fold higher than Arabidopsis stromal proteins yields. We provide immunoblot evidence for the purity of the stromal proteome isolated using our enhanced methods. In addition, we leverage our nanoliquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (nanoLC-MS/MS) data to assess the quality of our stromal proteome. Using strict criteria, proteins detected by 1 peptide spectral match, by one peptide, or were sporadically detected were designated as low-level contaminating proteins. A set of 254 proteins that reproducibly co-isolated with the tomato chloroplast stroma were identified. The subcellular localization, frequency of detection, normalized spectral abundance, and functions of the co-isolating proteins are discussed. CONCLUSIONS Our optimized method for chloroplast isolation increased the yields of tomato chloroplasts eightfold enabling the proteomics analysis of the chloroplast stromal proteome. The set of 254 proteins that co-isolate with the chloroplast stroma provides opportunities for developing a better understanding of the extensive and dynamic interactions of chloroplasts with other organelles. These co-isolating proteins also have the potential for expanding our knowledge of proteins that are co-localized in multiple subcellular organelles.
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- Oindrila Bhattacharya
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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Zhang Y, Chen W, Chen H, Zhong Q, Yun Y, Chen W. Metabolomics Analysis of the Deterioration Mechanism and Storage Time Limit of Tender Coconut Water during Storage. Foods 2020; 9:E46. [PMID: 31947875 PMCID: PMC7022768 DOI: 10.3390/foods9010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Tender coconut water tastes sweet and is enjoyed by consumers, but its commercial development is restricted by an extremely short shelf life, which cannot be explained by existing research. UPLC-MS/MS-based metabolomics methods were used to identify and statistically analyze metabolites in coconut water under refrigerated storage. A multivariate statistical analysis method was used to analyze the UPLC-MS/MS datasets from 35 tender coconut water samples stored for 0-6 weeks. In addition, we identified other differentially expressed metabolites by selecting p-values and fold changes. Hierarchical cluster analysis and association analysis were performed with the differentially expressed metabolites. Metabolic pathways were analyzed using the KEGG database and the MetPA module of MetaboAnalyst. A total of 72 differentially expressed metabolites were identified in all groups. The OPLS-DA score chart showed that all samples were well grouped. Thirty-one metabolic pathways were enriched in the week 0-1 samples. The results showed that after a tender coconut is peeled, the maximum storage time at 4 °C is 1 week. Analysis of metabolic pathways related to coconut water storage using the KEGG and MetPA databases revealed that amino acid metabolism is one of the main causes of coconut water quality deterioration.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 57022, China; (Y.Z.); (W.C.); (H.C.); (Q.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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Lama K, Peer R, Shlizerman L, Meir S, Doron-Faigenboim A, Sadka A, Aharoni A, Flaishman MA. Tissue-specific organic acid metabolism in reproductive and non-reproductive parts of the fig fruit is partially induced by pollination. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2020; 168:133-147. [PMID: 30740711 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Organic acids are important components of overall fruit quality through flavor, taste, nutritional and medicinal values. Pollinated fig (Ficus carica L.) fruit quality is enhanced by increased acidity. We quantified the major organic acids and characterized the expression pattern of organic acid metabolic pathway-related genes in the reproductive part - inflorescence and non-reproductive part - receptacle of parthenocarpic and pollinated fig fruit during ripening. Essentially, pollinated fruit contains seeds in the inflorescence, as opposed to no seeds in the parthenocarpic inflorescence. The major organic acids - citrate and malate - were found in relatively high quantities in the inflorescence compared to the receptacle of both parthenocarpic and pollinated fig fruit. Notably, pollination increased citric acid content significantly in both inflorescence and receptacle. Genes related to the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle, citrate catabolism and glyoxylate cycle were identified in fig fruit. Expression levels of most of these genes were higher in inflorescences than in receptacles. In particular, FcPEPC and FcFUM (encoding fumarase) had significantly higher expression in the inflorescence of pollinated fruit. Most importantly, expression of the glyoxylate cycle genes FcMLS and FcICL (encoding malate synthase and isocitrate lyase, respectively) was induced to strikingly high levels in the inflorescence by pollination, and their expression level was highly positively correlated with the contents of all organic acids. Therefore, the glyoxylate cycle may be responsible for altering the accumulation of organic acids to upgrade the fruit taste during ripening, especially in the pollinated, seeded inflorescence.
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- Kumar Lama
- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
- The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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Changes in Absolute Contents of Compounds Affecting the Taste and Nutritional Properties of the Flesh of Three Plum Species Throughout Development. Foods 2019; 8:foods8100486. [PMID: 31614805 PMCID: PMC6835993 DOI: 10.3390/foods8100486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The characteristics of plum fruits of three different species were investigated throughout their development (including over-ripening). The content of primary and secondary metabolites was expressed as amount per gram DW (dry weight) and per fruit in order to obtain information about the balance between their synthesis and dissimilation at different stages of fruit development. In all the plums, during the first stages of development, glucose was the most abundant sugar, whereas sucrose increased during ripening. There was no decrease in malate content per fruit before the commercial harvesting time of any of the plums, whereas a decrease was observed during over-ripening. In general, both the total phenol content and the contents of individual phenols in the flesh expressed on gram DW decreased throughout development, whereas their content per fruit increased, indicating that these decreases were due to a dilution effect arising from the expansion of the flesh. During the development of the flesh, the increase in the contents of the investigated metabolites per fruit shows that there was no net dissimilation of malate up to commercial harvest and of phenols throughout fruit development. Good correlations between the content of phenols to antioxidant activity were found. Shiro flesh, during the last part of fruit development, had lower total carbohydrate and polyphenol contents, lower antioxidant activities, and a higher malate content than the flesh of the other two genotypes.
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Liao L, Dong T, Qiu X, Rong Y, Wang Z, Zhu J. Nitrogen nutrition is a key modulator of the sugar and organic acid content in citrus fruit. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223356. [PMID: 31600253 PMCID: PMC6786551 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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'Huangguogan' (Citrus reticulata × C. sinensis) is a new cultivar of mandarin citrus in China, and the research on fertilization of 'Huangguogan' is very limited. In this study, the effect of N fertilization on 'Huangguogan' fruit quality was determined at ripening. Sugars (sucrose, fructose, and glucose), organic acids (pyruvic, oxalic, citric acid, etc.), and vitamin components were measured at six stages of fruit development, and eight enzymes related to the glycolytic and Krebs cycle were assessed. The 1.81 kg N y-1 treatment group showed the highest total soluble solids concentration and total soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio but the lowest titratable acidity (acid content) at ripening, while the N1 treatment (0 kg N y-1) showed the opposite trend. Sucrose and citric acid accumulated to the largest extent during fruit development. Sucrose and ascorbic acid content increased (8.46 to 50.97 mg g-1 and 8.16 to 27.39 mg g-1, respectively), while citric acid content decreased (90.81 to 0.02 mg g-1). Aconitase was the key enzyme responsible for the observed changes in citric acid. The N concentrations in ripening fruit ranged from 2.25% to 4.15%. Curve estimation and principal component analysis revealed that fruit N was positively correlated with the sugars and vitamin components and negatively correlated with the organic acids. The accumulation of these metabolites seemed closely related to the dynamic changes in fruit N concentration at the five N levels tested. In conclusion, we suggest that the 1.81 kg N y-1 treatment represents the most suitable N fertilizer treatment for 'Huangguogan' citrus fruit.
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- Ling Liao
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Agricultural Department, Chengdu, China
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Li X, Li C, Sun J, Jackson A. Dynamic changes of enzymes involved in sugar and organic acid level modification during blueberry fruit maturation. Food Chem 2019; 309:125617. [PMID: 31718833 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In blueberry, sugars and organic acids determine fruit organoleptic quality and drastically change during fruit maturation. This study examined enzymes involved in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids during the three maturation phases (green, pink and blue). During maturation, an increase in sugar (mainly fructose and glucose) was associated with up-regulation of VcSPP (CUFF.32787.1), VcSPS (CUFF.14989.1), and VcINV (gene.g3367.t1.1, CUFF.8077.1 and CUFF.47310.2). A decrease in citrate was associated with VcACLY (CUFF.27347.1 and CUFF.28772.1) in the acetyl-CoA pathway and with VcGAD (CUFF.15663.1 and CUFF.13757.1) and VcGLT (CUFF.6416.1) in the GABA shunt. A decrease in malate was associated with VcMDH (CUFF.30072.1, CUFF.18332.1 and CUFF.24878.1) involved in malate biosynthesis, and with VcADH (gene.g1507.t1.1, CUFF.3210.1 and gene.g30667.t1.1) as well as VcPDC (CUFF.47532.1) involved in fermentation. Multi-isoforms of enzymes were divergent and differentially regulated, suggesting that they have specialized functions in these pathways. The information will contribute to the understanding of blueberry organoleptic quality.
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- Xiaobai Li
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
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- Zhejiang Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310023, China
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Onik JC, Xie Y, Duan Y, Hu X, Wang Z, Lin Q. UV-C treatment promotes quality of early ripening apple fruit by regulating malate metabolizing genes during postharvest storage. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215472. [PMID: 30990828 PMCID: PMC6467447 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Early ripening apples are usually used for fresh marketing because of short storage life, although they are with high acid and low sugar contents. Understanding the malate metabolism in fleshy fruit and underpinning process during ripening is crucial for particular crop improvement where acidity is a concern for direct consumption or further processing. In this research, a traditional Chinese apple cultivar ‘Hongyu’, which belongs to early ripening apple cultivar, were freshly harvested at commercial maturity stage (120 Days after full bloom) and used for different storage temperature (4°C, 20°C) and UV-C treatment (following storage at 20°C after treatment). Simple sugars (glucose, sucrose, and fructose) and organic acids (malic, and oxalic) were assessed after 14 d of storage. Compared to fruits stored at 20°C, the malate content in fruits stored at 4°C significantly higher, while it was decreased significantly in UV-C treated fruits stored at 20°C after 14 d of storage. The sugar content was almost similar throughout the UV-C-treated fruits and fruits stored at different temperature. The higher ratios of total sugars to total organic acids in UV-C treated fruits after 14 d suggest that UV-C treatment has the potential to improve the taste of early ripening apple cultivars. Considering the significant difference in malate the samples at 14 d of storage were subjected for RNA-seq analysis. Transcriptome analysis revealed that the phenomena underlying this change were governed by metabolism of malate by the regulation of NADP-malic enzyme (NADP-ME) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase kinase (PEPCK) in apple during postharvest storage. This transcriptome profiling results have specified the transcript regulation of malate metabolism and lead to possible taste improvement without affecting the other fruit quality attributes.
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- Jakaria Chowdhury Onik
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-products Quality and Safety Control in Storage and Transport Process, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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Fang X, Li Y, Guo W, Ke W, Bi S, Guo X, Zhang Y. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus F17 and Leuconostoc lactis H52 supernatants delay the decay of strawberry fruits: a microbiome perspective. Food Funct 2019; 10:7767-7781. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo02079a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus F17 and Leuconostoc lactis H52 as the potential biopreservative, which delayed the decay and changed the structure of microbial community of the ‘Benihoppe’ strawberry fruits.
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- Xiang Fang
- School of Public Health
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- PR China
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- School of Public Health
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- PR China
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- College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems
- School of Life Sciences
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- PR China
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- College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems
- School of Life Sciences
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- PR China
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- School of Public Health
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
- PR China
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Chen W, Zhang G, Chen W, Zhong Q, Chen H. Metabolomic profiling of matured coconut water during post-harvest storage revealed discrimination and distinct changes in metabolites. RSC Adv 2018; 8:31396-31405. [PMID: 35548195 PMCID: PMC9085607 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra04213f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The metabolites of coconut water stored at room temperature were analyzed using UPLC-MS/MS and multivariate statistical analysis to identify the differential biomarkers and metabolic pathways during post-harvest storage. Principal component analysis (PCA), partial least squares-discriminate analysis (PLS-DA), and orthogonal projections to latent structures discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were employed to analyze the UPLC-MS/MS data set of 34 matured coconut water samples collected after 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 months of storage (MOS); moreover, the p-value and fold change were chosen to identify the differential biomarkers; furthermore, a KEGG pathway was applied to analyze the metabolic pathways. All samples were discriminated well in the OPLS-DA model and were divided into two clusters: groups A (0 MOS, and so on), B, C, and D were in one cluster, and groups E and F were in another. A total of 18 biomarkers were identified among all groups and 12 biomarkers between groups A and E, from which we concluded that the post-harvest storage life of matured coconut water shall not exceed 3 months and the pathways of the TCA cycle, protein hydrolysis from coconut meat, and interconversion among amino acids were mainly enriched during the post-harvest storage.
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- Weijun Chen
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University Haikou Hainan 570228 China +86-898-66256495 +86-898-66256495
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University Haikou Hainan 570228 China +86-898-66256495 +86-898-66256495
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University Haikou Hainan 570228 China +86-898-66256495 +86-898-66256495
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University Haikou Hainan 570228 China +86-898-66256495 +86-898-66256495
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University Haikou Hainan 570228 China +86-898-66256495 +86-898-66256495
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Zheng J, Huang C, Yang B, Kallio H, Liu P, Ou S. Regulation of phytochemicals in fruits and berries by environmental variation-Sugars and organic acids. J Food Biochem 2018; 43:e12642. [PMID: 31353611 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Sugars and organic acids are important phytochemicals contributing to the nutrition and sensory properties of fruits and berries. Their contents are closely correlated to the genetic background of plants as well as to the environmental conditions during growth. This review focuses on the recent researches on the metabolism of these compounds in fruits and berries in response to the variation of environmental conditions, including temperature, radiation, and water supply. A great deal of investigations indicates that the influence of environmental factors on the composition of fruits/berries depended largely on the genetic background. Moreover, the metabolic regulation in response to environmental changes also varies between different plant developmental stages. Nevertheless, some general trends, like the positive correlation between light intensity and sugar content, were observed in most investigations. In grapes (Vitis vinifera L.), the content of malic acid always decreases as light intensity increases, and as the water supply decreases. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The contents of sugars and organic acids, and especially their relative ratio, are important indicators determining the taste and quality of fruits and fruit products. In this review, we summarized the investigations carried out on the regulation of these sensory contributing primary metabolites in fruits and berries in relation to the variation of environmental conditions. It was indicated that various factors, such as plant genotype, growing period, and interaction between environmental factors, might contribute to the impact of environmental changes on the composition of fruits/berries. The article not only provides comprehensive knowledges in food chemistry and plant physiology but also provide important background knowledge for berry cultivation and breeding, as well as useful guidelines for utilization of fruits and berries in food industry.
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- Jie Zheng
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Food Chemistry and Food Development, Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Food Chemistry and Food Development, Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Food Chemistry and Food Development, Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Moggia C, Graell J, Lara I, González G, Lobos GA. Firmness at Harvest Impacts Postharvest Fruit Softening and Internal Browning Development in Mechanically Damaged and Non-damaged Highbush Blueberries ( Vaccinium corymbosum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:535. [PMID: 28443123 PMCID: PMC5386988 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Fresh blueberries are very susceptible to mechanical damage, which limits postharvest life and firmness. Softening and susceptibility of cultivars "Duke" and "Brigitta" to developing internal browning (IB) after mechanical impact and subsequent storage was evaluated during a 2-year study (2011/2012, 2012/2013). On each season fruit were carefully hand-picked, segregated into soft (<1.60 N), medium (1.61-1.80 N), and firm (1.81-2.00 N) categories, and then either were dropped (32 cm) onto a hard plastic surface or remained non-dropped. All fruit were kept under refrigerated storage (0°C and 85-88% relative humidity) to assess firmness loss and IB after 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35 days. In general, regardless of cultivar or season, high variability in fruit firmness was observed within each commercial harvest, and significant differences in IB and softening rates were found. "Duke" exhibited high softening rates, as well as high and significant r2 between firmness and IB, but little differences for dropped vs. non-dropped fruit. "Brigitta," having lesser firmness rates, exhibited almost no relationships between firmness and IB (especially for non-dropped fruit), but marked differences between dropping treatments. Firmness loss and IB development were related to firmness at harvest, soft and firm fruit being the most and least damaged, respectively. Soft fruit were characterized by greater IB development during storage along with high soluble solids/acid ratio, which could be used together with firmness to estimate harvest date and storage potential of fruit. Results of this work suggest that the differences in fruit quality traits at harvest could be related to the time that fruit stay on the plant after turning blue, soft fruit being more advanced in maturity. Finally, the observed differences between segregated categories reinforce the importance of analyzing fruit condition for each sorted group separately.
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- Claudia Moggia
- Plant Breeding and Phenomic Center, PIEI Adaptación de la Agricultura al Cambio Climático (A2C2), Universidad de TalcaTalca, Chile
- Unitat de Postcollita-XaRTA, Centre AGROTÈCNIO, Universitat de LleidaLleida, Spain
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- Unitat de Postcollita-XaRTA, Centre AGROTÈCNIO, Universitat de LleidaLleida, Spain
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- Unitat de Postcollita-XaRTA, Centre AGROTÈCNIO, Universitat de LleidaLleida, Spain
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- Plant Breeding and Phenomic Center, PIEI Adaptación de la Agricultura al Cambio Climático (A2C2), Universidad de TalcaTalca, Chile
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- Plant Breeding and Phenomic Center, PIEI Adaptación de la Agricultura al Cambio Climático (A2C2), Universidad de TalcaTalca, Chile
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Walker RP, Paoletti A, Leegood RC, Famiani F. Phosphorylation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in the flesh of fruits. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2016; 108:323-327. [PMID: 27497301 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This study determined whether phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) are phosphorylated in the flesh of a range of fruits. This was done by incubating fruit flesh with 32P[P] (where 32P[P] = 32PO43-), then PEPCK and PEPC were immunoprecipitated from extracts using specific antisera. The incorporation of 32P[P] into these enzymes was then determined by autoradiography of SDS-PAGE gels. Both enzymes were subject to phosphorylation in vivo in the flesh of grape, tomato, cherry and plum. PEPCK was also subject to phosphorylation in vivo in developing grape seeds. Proteolytic cleavage of PEPCK showed that it was phosphorylated at a site(s) located on its N-terminal extension. Potentially phosphorylation of these enzymes could contribute to the coordinate regulation of their activities in the flesh of fruits and in developing seeds.
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- Robert P Walker
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2 TN, UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy.
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Famiani F, Paoletti A, Battistelli A, Moscatello S, Chen ZH, Leegood RC, Walker RP. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase and isocitrate lyase in both tomato fruits and leaves, and in the flesh of peach and some other fruits. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 202:34-44. [PMID: 27450492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study the occurrence of a number of enzymes involved in gluconeogenesis was investigated in both tomato fruits and leaves during their development and senescence and in some other fruits. The enzymes studied were phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK) and glyoxysomal isocitrate lyase (ICL). PPDK was detected in the ripe flesh of tomato, and much smaller amounts were detected in the flesh of both peach and pepper, whereas it was not detected (not present or at very low abundance) in the other fruits which were investigated (apricot, aubergine, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, grape, plum, raspberry and red current). By contrast PEPCK was present in the flesh of all the fruits investigated. Very small amounts of ICL were detected in ripe tomato flesh. PEPCK was present in the skin, flesh, locular gel and columella of tomato fruit, and in these its abundance increased greatly during ripening. PPDK showed a similar distribution, however, its abundance did not increase during ripening. PEPCK was not detected in tomato leaves at any stage of their development or senescence. The content of PPDK g(-1) fresh weight (FW) increased in tomato leaves as they matured, however, it declined during their senescence. In tomato leaves the content of ICL g(-1) FW increased until the mid-stage of development, then decreased as the leaf matured, and then increased during the latter stages of senescence. In the flesh of tomato fruits the contents of PPDK and PEPCK g(-1) FW decreased during senescence. The results suggest that in fruits other than tomato the bulk of any gluconeogenic flux proceeds via PEPCK, whereas in tomato both PEPCK and PPDK could potentially be utilised. Further, the results indicate that the conversion of pyruvate/acetyl-CoA to malate by the glyoxylate cycle, for which ICL is necessary, is not a major pathway utilised by gluconeogenesis in fruits under normal conditions of growth. Finally, the results contribute to our understanding of the role of several enzymes in the senescence of both leaves and fruits.
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- Franco Famiani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010, Porano (TR), Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010, Porano (TR), Italy
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- College of Life Science, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2 TN, UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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Famiani F, Farinelli D, Moscatello S, Battistelli A, Leegood RC, Walker RP. The contribution of stored malate and citrate to the substrate requirements of metabolism of ripening peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) flesh is negligible. Implications for the occurrence of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and gluconeogenesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2016; 101:33-42. [PMID: 26852108 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The first aim of this study was to determine the contribution of stored malate and citrate to the substrate requirements of metabolism in the ripening flesh of the peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) cultivar Adriatica. In the flesh, stored malate accumulated before ripening could contribute little or nothing to the net substrate requirements of metabolism. This was because there was synthesis and not dissimilation of malate throughout ripening. Stored citrate could potentially contribute a very small amount (about 5.8%) of the substrate required by metabolism when the whole ripening period was considered, and a maximum of about 7.5% over the latter part of ripening. The second aim of this study was to investigate why phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) an enzyme utilised in gluconeogenesis from malate and citrate is present in peach flesh. The occurrence and localisation of enzymes utilised in the metabolism of malate, citrate and amino acids were determined in peach flesh throughout its development. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (essential for the synthesis of malate and citrate) was present in the same cells and at the same time as PEPCK and NADP-malic enzyme (both utilised in the dissimilation of malate and citrate). A hypothesis is presented to explain the presence of these enzymes and to account for the likely occurrence of gluconeogenesis.
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- Franco Famiani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2 TN, UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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Walker RP, Battistelli A, Moscatello S, Técsi L, Leegood RC, Famiani F. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and gluconeogenesis in grape pericarp. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2015; 97:62-9. [PMID: 26432988 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Glycolysis from sugars is necessary at all stages of development of grape pericarp, and this raises the question as to why gluconeogenesis from malate occurs. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is required for gluconeogenesis in grape pericarp. In this study we determined the abundance of PEPCK protein and activity in different parts of grape pericarp during its development. Both PEPCK protein and activity were present throughout development, however, in both the skin and the flesh their abundance increased greatly at the start of ripening. This coincided with the onset of the decrease in the malate content of the berry. The location of PEPCK in the pericarp at different stages of development was determined using both immunohistochemistry and dissection. We provide a possible explanation for the occurrence of gluconeogenesis in grape pericarp.
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- Robert P Walker
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010, Porano (TR), Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010, Porano (TR), Italy
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2 TN, UK
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2 TN, UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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Huang YX, Yin YG, Sanuki A, Fukuda N, Ezura H, Matsukura C. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) deficiency affects the germination, growth and fruit sugar content in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2015; 96:417-25. [PMID: 26381194 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is a key regulatory enzyme and is utilized in the gluconeogenesis pathway in plants. Although, its catalytic and regulatory properties are quite well understood, there are uncertainties regarding its physiological role in many plants tissues such as the flesh of developing fruits. To further understand the function of PEPCK in fruits and other tissues, RNAi transgenic tomato plants in which SlPEPCK transcription was down-regulated by either CaMV 35S constitutive promoter or the fruit-specific E8 promoter were generated and characterized on the basis of their phenotypic and metabolic aspects. In the PEPCK-deficient lines, prominent growth suppression of germinated seedlings was observed and other vegetative suppression appeared during the early stage of plant growth in the 35S promoter-driven lines. In particular, root elongation was most obviously suppressed in the germinated seedlings, indicating that the gluconeogenesis pathway is involved in the root growth of seedlings. Regarding the primary metabolism in fruit, the soluble sugar content tended to decrease, whereas the malate content tended to increase in ripening fruits of the RNAi lines compared with the wild type. These results indicate that activation of the gluconeogenesis pathway from organic acids to sugars occurs during ripening but is suppressed by the knocking down of the PEPCK gene, suggesting that PEPCK participates in determining the sugar/acid ratio in ripening fruit.
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- Yong-Xing Huang
- Graduate School of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan; Quantum Beam Science Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Watanuki 1233, Takasaki, Gunma 370-1292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
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Famiani F, Moscatello S, Ferradini N, Gardi T, Battistelli A, Walker RP. Occurrence of a number of enzymes involved in either gluconeogenesis or other processes in the pericarp of three cultivars of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) during development. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 84:261-270. [PMID: 25306529 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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It is uncertain whether the enzymes pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK) or isocitrate lyase (ICL) are present in the pericarp of grape, in which they could function in gluconeogenesis. The occurrence of these and other enzymes was investigated in the pericarp of three cultivars of grape (Vitis vinifera L.). In particular, the abundance of the enzymes aldolase, glutamine synthase (GS), acid invertase, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC), PPDK and ICL were determined during the development of the pericarp of the cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Zibibbo. PPDK and ICL were not detected at any stage of development. Each of the other enzymes showed different changes in abundance during development. However, for a given enzyme its changes in abundance were similar in each cultivar. In the ripe pericarp of Cabernet Sauvignon, PEPC, cytosolic GS and aldolase were equally distributed between the vasculature and parenchyma cells of the flesh and skin. The absence or very low abundance of PPDK provides strong evidence that any gluconeogenesis from malate utilises phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK). The absence or very low abundance of ICL in the pericarp precludes any gluconeogenesis from ethanol.
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- Franco Famiani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010, Porano TR, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010, Porano TR, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121, Perugia, Italy.
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Rienth M, Torregrosa L, Luchaire N, Chatbanyong R, Lecourieux D, Kelly MT, Romieu C. Day and night heat stress trigger different transcriptomic responses in green and ripening grapevine (vitis vinifera) fruit. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:108. [PMID: 24774299 PMCID: PMC4030582 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-14-108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Global climate change will noticeably affect plant vegetative and reproductive development. The recent increase in temperatures has already impacted yields and composition of berries in many grapevine-growing regions. Physiological processes underlying temperature response and tolerance of the grapevine fruit have not been extensively investigated. To date, all studies investigating the molecular regulation of fleshly fruit response to abiotic stress were only conducted during the day, overlooking possible critical night-specific variations. The present study explores the night and day transcriptomic response of grapevine fruit to heat stress at several developmental stages. Short heat stresses (2 h) were applied at day and night to vines bearing clusters sequentially ordered according to the developmental stages along their vertical axes. The recently proposed microvine model (DRCF-Dwarf Rapid Cycling and Continuous Flowering) was grown in climatic chambers in order to circumvent common constraints and biases inevitable in field experiments with perennial macrovines. Post-véraison berry heterogeneity within clusters was avoided by constituting homogenous batches following organic acids and sugars measurements of individual berries. A whole genome transcriptomic approach was subsequently conducted using NimbleGen 090818 Vitis 12X (30 K) microarrays. RESULTS Present work reveals significant differences in heat stress responsive pathways according to day or night treatment, in particular regarding genes associated with acidity and phenylpropanoid metabolism. Precise distinction of ripening stages led to stage-specific detection of malic acid and anthocyanin-related transcripts modulated by heat stress. Important changes in cell wall modification related processes as well as indications for heat-induced delay of ripening and sugar accumulation were observed at véraison, an effect that was reversed at later stages. CONCLUSIONS This first day - night study on heat stress adaption of the grapevine berry shows that the transcriptome of fleshy fruits is differentially affected by abiotic stress at night. The present results emphasize the necessity of including different developmental stages and especially several daytime points in transcriptomic studies.
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- Markus Rienth
- Fondation Jean Poupelain, 30 Rue Gâte Chien, Javrezac 16100, France
- Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV & UMT Genovigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier 34060, France
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- Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV & UMT Genovigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier 34060, France
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- Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV & UMT Genovigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier 34060, France
- INRA, UMR LEPSE, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier 34060, France
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- Montpellier SupAgro-INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV & UMT Genovigne, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier 34060, France
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- INRA, ISVV, UMR EGFV 1287, 210 chemin de Levsotee, Villenave d’Ornon F-33140, France
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- Laboratoire d’Oenologie, UMR1083, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Montpellier 1, Montpellier 34093, France
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- INRA, UMR AGAP-DAAV, 2 place Pierre Viala, Montpellier, Cedex 02 34060, France
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Famiani F, Farinelli D, Palliotti A, Moscatello S, Battistelli A, Walker RP. Is stored malate the quantitatively most important substrate utilised by respiration and ethanolic fermentation in grape berry pericarp during ripening? PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 76:52-7. [PMID: 24463535 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A widely held view is that in grape pericarp glycolysis is inhibited during ripening, and that stored malate rather than sugars become the major substrate for respiration. In this study we determined what contribution stored malate could make to the substrate requirements of respiration and ethanolic fermentation in the pericarp of Cabernet Sauvignon berries during ripening. At a number of time points through development the amount of malate in the pericarp was measured. The change in malate content between each time point was then calculated, having first allowed for dilution arising from expansion of the fruit. The amount of CO2 that was released by the berry in the interval between each pair of time points was measured. It was found that the contribution that stored malate could make to the substrate requirements of respiration and ethanolic fermentation of grape pericarp was dependent on the stage of ripening. At the beginning of ripening stored malate could provide a greater proportion of substrate than later in ripening, and during the latter its contribution was relatively low. Therefore, stored malate was not the quantitatively most important substrate utilised by respiration and ethanolic fermentation in the pericarp of grape berries during most of ripening. It is likely that sugars provide the bulk of the deficit in substrate. Further, the increase in the respiratory quotient during most of ripening does not arise from the use of malate as main respiratory substrate.
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- Franco Famiani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010 Porano (TR), Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, CNR, Viale Marconi, 2, 05010 Porano (TR), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy.
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Characterization of Changes in Polyphenols, Antioxidant Capacity and Physico-Chemical Parameters during Lowbush Blueberry Fruit Ripening. Antioxidants (Basel) 2013; 2:216-29. [PMID: 26784460 PMCID: PMC4665526 DOI: 10.3390/antiox2040216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Changes in major polyphenols, antioxidant capacity, and selected physico-chemical parameters were examined in lowbush blueberry during fruit ripening. Polyphenols (phenolic acids, flavonols, flavan-3-ols, and anthocyanins), density, soluble solid content, pH, titratable acidity, sugars, organic acids, and antioxidant capacity were determined in fruits of four maturities: green, pink/red, blue, and over-mature. Highest concentrations of flavonols, flavan-3-ols, and phenolic acids were in green fruits: 168 ± 107, 119 ± 29 and 543 ± 91 mg/100 g dry weight (DW) respectively. Highest anthocyanin levels were found in blue and over-mature fruits (1011-1060 mg/100 DW). Chlorogenic acid was the most abundant phenolic acid and quercetin-3-O-galactoside the most abundant flavonol in all maturities. Epicatechin was the most abundant flavan-3-ol in green fruits (80 ± 20 mg/100 DW), and catechin was the most abundant in other maturity stages. Increase of glucose and fructose and decrease of organic acids were observed during fruit ripening. Among six organic acids found, quinic acid (1.7-9.5 mg/100 mg DW) was the most abundant throughout the fruit ontogeny. Soluble solids, pH, and density increased with maturity while, titratable acidity decreased. These findings can be helpful in optimizing harvest and processing operations in lowbush blueberry fruits.
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Etienne A, Génard M, Lobit P, Mbeguié-A-Mbéguié D, Bugaud C. What controls fleshy fruit acidity? A review of malate and citrate accumulation in fruit cells. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:1451-69. [PMID: 23408829 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 260] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Fleshy fruit acidity is an important component of fruit organoleptic quality and is mainly due to the presence of malic and citric acids, the main organic acids found in most ripe fruits. The accumulation of these two acids in fruit cells is the result of several interlinked processes that take place in different compartments of the cell and appear to be under the control of many factors. This review combines analyses of transcriptomic, metabolomic, and proteomic data, and fruit process-based simulation models of the accumulation of citric and malic acids, to further our understanding of the physiological mechanisms likely to control the accumulation of these two acids during fruit development. The effects of agro-environmental factors, such as the source:sink ratio, water supply, mineral nutrition, and temperature, on citric and malic acid accumulation in fruit cells have been reported in several agronomic studies. This review sheds light on the interactions between these factors and the metabolism and storage of organic acids in the cell.
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- A Etienne
- Centre de Coopération International en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), UMR QUALISUD, Pôle de Recherche Agronomique de Martinique, BP 214, 97 285 Lamentin Cedex 2, France
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Osorio S, Vallarino JG, Szecowka M, Ufaz S, Tzin V, Angelovici R, Galili G, Fernie AR. Alteration of the interconversion of pyruvate and malate in the plastid or cytosol of ripening tomato fruit invokes diverse consequences on sugar but similar effects on cellular organic acid, metabolism, and transitory starch accumulation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 161:628-43. [PMID: 23250627 PMCID: PMC3561009 DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.211094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of decreased cytosolic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and plastidic NADP-dependent malic enzyme (ME) on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) ripening. Transgenic tomato plants with strongly reduced levels of PEPCK and plastidic NADP-ME were generated by RNA interference gene silencing under the control of a ripening-specific E8 promoter. While these genetic modifications had relatively little effect on the total fruit yield and size, they had strong effects on fruit metabolism. Both transformants were characterized by lower levels of starch at breaker stage. Analysis of the activation state of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase correlated with the decrease of starch in both transformants, which suggests that it is due to an altered cellular redox status. Moreover, metabolic profiling and feeding experiments involving positionally labeled glucoses of fruits lacking in plastidic NADP-ME and cytosolic PEPCK activities revealed differential changes in overall respiration rates and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle flux. Inactivation of cytosolic PEPCK affected the respiration rate, which suggests that an excess of oxaloacetate is converted to aspartate and reintroduced in the TCA cycle via 2-oxoglutarate/glutamate. On the other hand, the plastidic NADP-ME antisense lines were characterized by no changes in respiration rates and TCA cycle flux, which together with increases of pyruvate kinase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activities indicate that pyruvate is supplied through these enzymes to the TCA cycle. These results are discussed in the context of current models of the importance of malate during tomato fruit ripening.
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- Sonia Osorio
- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany.
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Morgan MJ, Osorio S, Gehl B, Baxter CJ, Kruger NJ, Ratcliffe RG, Fernie AR, Sweetlove LJ. Metabolic engineering of tomato fruit organic acid content guided by biochemical analysis of an introgression line. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 161:397-407. [PMID: 23166354 PMCID: PMC3532270 DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.209619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Organic acid content is regarded as one of the most important quality traits of fresh tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). However, the complexity of carboxylic acid metabolism and storage means that it is difficult to predict the best way to engineer altered carboxylic acid levels. Here, we used a biochemical analysis of a tomato introgression line with increased levels of fruit citrate and malate at breaker stage to identify a metabolic engineering target that was subsequently tested in transgenic plants. Increased carboxylic acid levels in introgression line 2-5 were not accompanied by changes in the pattern of carbohydrate oxidation by pericarp discs or the catalytic capacity of tricarboxylic acid cycle enzymes measured in isolated mitochondria. However, there was a significant decrease in the maximum catalytic activity of aconitase in total tissue extracts, suggesting that a cytosolic isoform of aconitase was affected. To test the role of cytosolic aconitase in controlling fruit citrate levels, we analyzed fruit of transgenic lines expressing an antisense construct against SlAco3b, one of the two tomato genes encoding aconitase. A green fluorescent protein fusion of SlAco3b was dual targeted to cytosol and mitochondria, while the other aconitase, SlAco3a, was exclusively mitochondrial when transiently expressed in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) leaves. Both aconitase transcripts were decreased in fruit from transgenic lines, and aconitase activity was reduced by about 30% in the transgenic lines. Other measured enzymes of carboxylic acid metabolism were not significantly altered. Both citrate and malate levels were increased in ripe fruit of the transgenic plants, and as a consequence, total carboxylic acid content was increased by 50% at maturity.
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Lowenthal MS, Phillips MM, Rimmer CA, Rudnick PA, Simón-Manso Y, Stein SE, Tchekhovskoi D, Phinney KW. Developing qualitative LC-MS methods for characterization of Vaccinium berry Standard Reference Materials. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 405:4451-65. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6346-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2012] [Revised: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Famiani F, Casulli V, Baldicchi A, Battistelli A, Moscatello S, Walker RP. Development and metabolism of the fruit and seed of the Japanese plum Ozark premier (Rosaceae). JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 169:551-60. [PMID: 22317786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 11/24/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The growth characteristics of some plums and their component parts have been previously studied, as have some aspects of their developmental anatomy and composition. However, little is known about either their metabolism or about the interactions between the metabolism of their component parts. In this study we investigated these aspects in the Japanese plum Ozark Premier. Throughout fruit and seed development, changes in sugar and organic acid contents, protein composition and abundance of selected enzymes were determined. In the stone, there was a transient accumulation of vegetative storage proteins. These were subsequently mobilized and this coincided with the onset of the lignification of the stone and the start of storage protein accumulation in the seed. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) was present in the seeds, even though they lacked chlorophyll, and its presence may be related to limited gas exchange. In the flesh of some fruits, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and NADP malic enzyme (NADP-ME) are thought to function in the dissimilation of malate and/or citrate during ripening. However, PEPCK and NADP-ME were present in plum flesh for most of its development, although there was no net dissimilation of malate until the latter stages of ripening. There is an interaction between the developing seed and endocarp with respect to the utilization of imported sugars and amino acids. An hypothesis is presented to account for the presence of PEPCK and NADP-ME enzyme in plum flesh when there was no net dissimilation of organic acids.
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- Franco Famiani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, I-06121 Perugia, Italy.
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Nilo P. R, Campos-Vargas R, Orellana A. Assessment of Prunus persica fruit softening using a proteomics approach. J Proteomics 2012; 75:1618-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2011.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Revised: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Penfield S, Clements S, Bailey KJ, Gilday AD, Leegood RC, Gray JE, Graham IA. Expression and manipulation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 identifies a role for malate metabolism in stomatal closure. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2012; 69:679-88. [PMID: 22007864 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2011.04822.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Malate, along with potassium and chloride ions, is an important solute for maintaining turgor pressure during stomatal opening. Although malate is exported from guard cells during stomatal closure, there is controversy as to whether malate is also metabolised. We provide evidence that phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), an enzyme involved in malate metabolism and gluconeogenesis, is necessary for full stomatal closure in the dark. Analysis of the Arabidopsis PCK1 gene promoter indicated that this PEPCK isoform is specifically expressed in guard cells and trichomes of the leaf. Spatially distinct promoter elements were found to be required for post-germinative, vascular expression and guard cell/trichome expression of PCK1. We show that pck1 mutant plants have reduced drought tolerance, and show increased stomatal conductance and wider stomatal apertures compared with the wild type. During light-dark transients the PEPCK mutant plants show both increased overall stomatal conductance and less responsiveness of the stomata to darkness than the wild type, indicating that stomata get 'jammed' in the open position. These results show that malate metabolism is important during dark-induced stomatal closure and that PEPCK is involved in this process.
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- Steven Penfield
- Department of Biology, Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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Lombardo VA, Osorio S, Borsani J, Lauxmann MA, Bustamante CA, Budde CO, Andreo CS, Lara MV, Fernie AR, Drincovich MF. Metabolic profiling during peach fruit development and ripening reveals the metabolic networks that underpin each developmental stage. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2011; 157:1696-710. [PMID: 22021422 PMCID: PMC3327199 DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.186064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Fruit from rosaceous species collectively display a great variety of flavors and textures as well as a generally high content of nutritionally beneficial metabolites. However, relatively little analysis of metabolic networks in rosaceous fruit has been reported. Among rosaceous species, peach (Prunus persica) has stone fruits composed of a juicy mesocarp and lignified endocarp. Here, peach mesocarp metabolic networks were studied across development using metabolomics and analysis of key regulatory enzymes. Principal component analysis of peach metabolic composition revealed clear metabolic shifts from early through late development stages and subsequently during postharvest ripening. Early developmental stages were characterized by a substantial decrease in protein abundance and high levels of bioactive polyphenols and amino acids, which are substrates for the phenylpropanoid and lignin pathways during stone hardening. Sucrose levels showed a large increase during development, reflecting translocation from the leaf, while the importance of galactinol and raffinose is also inferred. Our study further suggests that posttranscriptional mechanisms are key for metabolic regulation at early stages. In contrast to early developmental stages, a decrease in amino acid levels is coupled to an induction of transcripts encoding amino acid and organic acid catabolic enzymes during ripening. These data are consistent with the mobilization of amino acids to support respiration. In addition, sucrose cycling, suggested by the parallel increase of transcripts encoding sucrose degradative and synthetic enzymes, appears to operate during postharvest ripening. When taken together, these data highlight singular metabolic programs for peach development and may allow the identification of key factors related to agronomic traits of this important crop species.
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Walker RP, Battistelli A, Moscatello S, Chen ZH, Leegood RC, Famiani F. Metabolism of the seed and endocarp of cherry (Prunus avium L.) during development. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2011; 49:923-30. [PMID: 21741262 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In this study some aspects of organic and amino acid metabolism in cherry endocarp and seed were investigated during their development. The abundance and location of a number of enzymes involved in these processes were investigated. These enzymes were aspartate aminotransferase (AspAT; EC:2.6.1.1), glutamine synthetase (GS; EC:6.3.1.2), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC; EC:4.1.1.31), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK; EC:4.1.1.49), and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco; EC:4.1.1.39). There was a transient and massive accumulation of vegetative storage proteins in the endocarp. These proteins were remobilised as the endocarp lignified and at the same time that proteins were accumulated in the seed. This raised the possibility that a proportion of imported amino acids were temporarily stored in the endocarp as protein, and that these were later utilised by the seed when it started to accumulate storage proteins. Rubisco was present in the embryo and integuments of the seed although no chlorophyll was present. This is the first time that Rubisco has been detected in non-green seeds. The maximum abundance of Rubisco in the seed coincided with the deposition of seed storage proteins. A possible function for Rubisco in cherry seed is discussed. PEPCK was located in the integuments and appeared when seed storage proteins were being accumulated. In the integuments and embryo AspAT, GS, PEPC and Rubisco also appeared, or greatly increased in abundance, when seed storage proteins were being deposited.
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- Robert P Walker
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy.
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Chemical characterization and antioxidant capacity of berries from Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart. (Melastomataceae). Food Res Int 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tiwari K, Paliyath G. Microarray analysis of ripening-regulated gene expression and its modulation by 1-MCP and hexanal. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2011; 49:329-340. [PMID: 21295988 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2010] [Revised: 12/06/2010] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Hexanal, an inhibitor of phospholipase D, has been successfully applied for the pre- and post-harvest treatment of fruits, vegetables and flowers. Changes in gene expression induced by hexanal and the ethylene antagonist 1-MCP, were analyzed by microarray using TOM2 tomato oligo-array containing approximately 12 000 unigenes. Mature green tomato fruits were treated with 1-MCP and hexanal, RNA isolated after 10 days of storage, and labeled cDNA synthesized for microarray analysis. A large variation in gene expression profile was observed in 1-MCP-treated fruits. Genes for ethylene biosynthetic pathway enzymes such as ACC- synthase/oxidase, ethylene receptor and ethylene response factors were heavily down-regulated in 1-MCP-treated fruits. In addition, genes for key enzymes involved in cell wall degradation and carotenoid development pathways were down-regulated. Hexanal treatment significantly down-regulated ACC-synthase, and to a lesser extent, other components of ethylene signal transduction. By contrast to MCP-treated fruits, hexanal-treated fruits gradually ripened and showed higher levels of lycopene and β-carotene. GC-MS analysis of volatiles showed a higher level of major volatile components in hexanal-treated fruits. Similarities in the modulation of gene expression by hexanal and 1-MCP suggest that hexanal, in addition to being a PLD inhibitor, may also act as a weak ethylene inhibitor.
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- Krishnaraj Tiwari
- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Lara MV, Budde CO, Porrini L, Borsani J, Murray R, Andreo CS, Drincovich MF. Peach (Prunus Persica) Fruit Response to Anoxia: Reversible Ripening Delay and Biochemical Changes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 52:392-403. [DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcq200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Basson C, Groenewald JH, Kossmann J, Cronjé C, Bauer R. Sugar and acid-related quality attributes and enzyme activities in strawberry fruits: Invertase is the main sucrose hydrolysing enzyme. Food Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.01.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Singh SP, Singh Z, Swinny EE. Sugars and organic acids in Japanese plums (Prunus salicinaLindell) as influenced by maturation, harvest date, storage temperature and period. Int J Food Sci Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02015.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sweetman C, Deluc LG, Cramer GR, Ford CM, Soole KL. Regulation of malate metabolism in grape berry and other developing fruits. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2009; 70:1329-44. [PMID: 19762054 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2009] [Revised: 08/07/2009] [Accepted: 08/07/2009] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Organic acids are present in all plants, supporting numerous and varied facets of cellular metabolism. The type of organic acid found, and the levels to which they accumulate are extremely variable between species, developmental stages and tissue types. Acidity plays important roles in the organoleptic properties of plant tissues, where examples of both enhanced and reduced palatability can be ascribed to the presence of specific organic acids. In fruits, sourness is generally attributed to proton release from acids such as citric, malic, oxalic, quinic, succinic and tartaric, while the anion forms each contribute a distinct taste. Acidity imposes a strong influence on crop quality, and is an important factor in deciding the harvest date, particularly for fruits where acidity is important for further processing, as in wine grapes. In the grape, as for many other fruits, malate is one of the most prevalent acids, and is an important participant in numerous cellular functions. The accumulation of malate is thought to be due in large part to de novo synthesis in fruits such as the grape, through metabolism of assimilates translocated from leaf tissues, as well as photosynthetic activity within the fruit itself. During ripening, the processes through which malate is catabolised are of interest for advancing metabolic understanding, as well as for potential crop enhancement through agricultural or molecular practices. A body of literature describes research that has begun to unravel the regulatory mechanisms of enzymes involved in malate metabolism during fruit development, through exploration of protein and gene transcript levels. Datasets derived from a series of recent microarray experiments comparing transcript levels at several stages of grape berry development have been revisited, and are presented here with a focus on transcripts associated with malate metabolism. Developmental transcript patterns for enzymes potentially involved in grape malate metabolism have shown that some flux may occur through pathways that are less commonly regarded in ripening fruit, such as aerobic ethanol production. The data also suggest pyruvate as an important intermediate during malate catabolism in fruit. This review will combine an analysis of microarray data with information available on protein and enzyme activity patterns in grapes and other fruits, to explore pathways through which malate is conditionally metabolised, and how these may be controlled in response to developmental and climatic changes. Currently, an insufficient understanding of the complex pathways through which malate is degraded, and how these are regulated, prevents targeted genetic manipulation aimed at modifying fruit malate metabolism in response to environmental conditions.
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- Crystal Sweetman
- School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia.
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Zheng J, Yang B, Tuomasjukka S, Ou S, Kallio H. Effects of latitude and weather conditions on contents of sugars, fruit acids, and ascorbic acid in black currant (Ribes nigrum L.) juice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2009. [PMID: 19265382 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The genetic background determined the composition of black currants and the compositional response to weather conditions. The variety Melalahti had higher values for glucose and sugar/acid ratio and lower contents of fructose, citric acid, quinic acid, and vitamin C than the varieties Mortti and Ola (p<0.05). In comparison to black currants grown in northern Finland (latitude 66 degrees 34' N), the berries grown in southern Finland (latitude 60 degrees 23' N) had higher contents of fructose, glucose, sucrose, and citric acid (by 8.8, 6.1, 10.0, and 11.7%, respectively) and lower contents of malic acid, quinic acid, and vitamin C (by 31.1, 23.9, and 12.6%) (p<0.05). Fructose, glucose, and citric acid in Melalahti were not influenced by the weather, whereas their concentrations in Mortti and Ola correlated positively with the average temperature in February (Pearson's correlation coefficients = 0.53-0.79, p<0.01) and July (Pearson's correlation coefficients = 0.63-0.87, p<0.01) and negatively with the percentage of the days with a relative humidity of 10-30% from the start of the growth season until the day of harvest (Pearson's correlation coefficients = from -0.47 to -0.76, p<0.01). Positive correlations existed between fructose and glucose (Pearson's correlation coefficients = 0.95-0.96, p<0.01), citric acid and fructose (Pearson's correlation coefficients = 0.57-0.75, p<0.01), as well as between citric acid and glucose (Pearson's correlation coefficients = 0.56-0.70, p<0.01) in the three varieties because of the closely related metabolic pathways.
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- Jie Zheng
- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, Finland
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Borsani J, Budde CO, Porrini L, Lauxmann MA, Lombardo VA, Murray R, Andreo CS, Drincovich MF, Lara MV. Carbon metabolism of peach fruit after harvest: changes in enzymes involved in organic acid and sugar level modifications. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2009; 60:1823-37. [PMID: 19264753 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) is a climacteric fruit that ripens after harvest, prior to human consumption. Organic acids and soluble sugars contribute to the overall organoleptic quality of fresh peach; thus, the integrated study of the metabolic pathways controlling the levels of these compounds is of great relevance. Therefore, in this work, several metabolites and enzymes involved in carbon metabolism were analysed during the post-harvest ripening of peach fruit cv 'Dixiland'. Depending on the enzyme studied, activity, protein level by western blot, or transcript level by quantitative real time-PCR were analysed. Even though sorbitol did not accumulate at a high level in relation to sucrose at harvest, it was rapidly consumed once the fruit was separated from the tree. During the ripening process, sucrose degradation was accompanied by an increase of glucose and fructose. Specific transcripts encoding neutral invertases (NIs) were up-regulated or down-regulated, indicating differential functions for each putative NI isoform. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase was markedly induced, and may participate as a glycolytic shunt, since the malate level did not increase during post-harvest ripening. The fermentative pathway was highly induced, with increases in both the acetaldehyde level and the enzymes involved in this process. In addition, proteins differentially expressed during the post-harvest ripening process were also analysed. Overall, the present study identified enzymes and pathways operating during the post-harvest ripening of peach fruit, which may contribute to further identification of varieties with altered levels of enzymes/metabolites or in the evaluation of post-harvest treatments to produce fruit of better organoleptic attributes.
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- Julia Borsani
- Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos (CEFOBI), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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Christin PA, Petitpierre B, Salamin N, Büchi L, Besnard G. Evolution of C(4) phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in grasses, from genotype to phenotype. Mol Biol Evol 2008; 26:357-65. [PMID: 18988688 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msn255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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C(4) photosynthesis is an adaptation over the classical C(3) pathway that has evolved multiple times independently. These convergences are accompanied by strong variations among the independent C(4) lineages. The decarboxylating enzyme used to release CO(2) around Rubisco particularly differs between C(4) species, a criterion used to distinguish three distinct biochemical C(4) subtypes. The phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PCK) serves as a primary decarboxylase in a minority of C(4) species. This enzyme is also present in C(3) plants, where it is responsible for nonphotosynthetic functions. The genetic changes responsible for the evolution of C(4)-specific PCK are still unidentified. Using phylogenetic analyses on PCK sequences isolated from C(3) and C(4) grasses, this study aimed at resolving the evolutionary history of C(4)-specific PCK enzymes. Four independent evolutions of C(4)-PCK were shown to be driven by positive selection, and nine C(4)-adaptive sites underwent parallel genetic changes in different C(4) lineages. C(4)-adaptive residues were also observed in C(4) species from the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-malic enzyme (NADP-ME) subtype and particularly in all taxa where a PCK shuttle was previously suggested to complement the NADP-ME pathway. Acquisitions of C(4)-specific PCKs were mapped on a species tree, which revealed that the PCK subtype probably appeared at the base of the Chloridoideae subfamily and was then recurrently lost and secondarily reacquired at least three times. Linking the genotype to subtype phenotype shed new lights on the evolutionary transitions between the different C(4) subtypes.
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