Promotion of 5-aminolevulinic acid treatment on leaf photosynthesis is related with increase of antioxidant enzyme activity in watermelon seedlings grown under shade condition

Photosynthetica

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 347-354

  Sun, Y P ^a   Zhang, Z P ^a   Wang, L J ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Antioxidant enzymes; Chlorophyll fluorescence; JIP test; Low light stress; Photosynthesis; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 70450181929     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-009-0055-y     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Appenroth, K. J., Stöckel, J., Srivastava, A., Strasser, R. J.: Multiple effects of chromate on the photosynthetic apparatus of Spirodela polyrhiza as probed by OJIP chlorophyll a fluorescence measurements. - Environ. Pollut. 115: 49-64, 2001.
2. Beauchamp, C. O., Fridovich, I.: Superoxide dismutase: Improved assays and an assay applicable to acrylamide gels. - Anal. Biochem. 44: 276-287, 1971.
3. Bindu, R. C., Vivekanandan, M.: Hormonal activities of 5-aminolevulinic acid in callus induction and micropropagation. - Plant Growth Regul. 26: 15-18, 1998.
4. Demmig-Adams, B., Adams, W. W., III., Baker, D. H., Logan, B. A., Bowling, D. R., Verhoeven, A. S.: Using chlorophyll fluorescence to assess the fraction of absorbed light allocated to thermal dissipation of excess excitation. - Physiol. Plant. 98: 253-264, 1996.
5. Demmig-Adams, B., Adams, W. W., III., Logan, B. A., Verhoeven, A. S.: Xanthophyll cycle-dependent energy dissipation and flexible Photosystem-II efficiency in plants acclimated to light stress.- Aust. J. Plant Physiol. 22: 249-260, 1995.
6. Demmig-Adams, B., Adams, W. W., III.: Xanthophyll cycle and light stress in nature: uniform response to excess direct sunlight among higher plant species.- Planta 198: 460-470, 1996.
7. He, H. J., Dai, Z. S., Xiao, A. J., Zhen, S. J.: [Research on photosynthesis of watermelon. - Chinese watermelon and muskmelon.] 1: 18-20, 1994.[In Chin.].
8. Hotta, Y., Tanaka, H., Takaoka, H., Takeuchi, Y., Konnai, M.: Promotive effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid on the yield of several crops. - Plant Growth Regul. 22: 109-114, 1997a.
9. Hotta, Y., Tanaka, T., Luo, B. S., Takeuchi, Y., Konnai, M.: Improvement of cold resistance in rice seedlings by 5-aminolevulinic acid. - J. Pest. Sci. 23: 29-33, 1998.
10. Hotta, Y., Tanaka, T., Takaoka, H., Takeuchi, Y., Konnai, M.: New physiological effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid in plants: the increase of photosynthesis, chlorophyll content, and plant growth. - Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 61: 2025-2028, 1997b.
11. Jones, D. K., Dalton, D. A., Rosell, F. I., Raven, E. L.: Class I heme peroxidases: Characterization of soybean ascorbate peroxidase. - Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 360: 73-178, 1998.
12. Kang, L., Cheng, Y., Wang, L. J.: [Effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on the photosynthesis and anti-oxidative enzymes activities of the leaves of greenhouse watermelon in summer and winter.] - Acta Bot. Boreal. Occident. Sin. 26: 2297-2301, 2006. [In Chin.].
13. Krüger, G. H. J., Tsimilli-Michael, M., Strasser, R. J.: Light stress provokes plastic and elastic modifications in structure and function of photosystem II in camellia leaves. - Physiol. Plant. 101: 265-277, 1997.
14. Kumar, M. A., Chaturvedi, S., Söll, D.: Selective inhibition of HEMA gene expression by photooxidation in Arabidopsis thaliana. - Phytochem. 51: 847-851, 1999.
15. Liu, H., Kang, L., Wang, L. J. [Promotion of 5-aminolevunlinic acid on seed germination of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) under salt stress.] - J. Fruit Sci. 23: 854-859, 2006a. [In Chin.].
16. Liu, W. Q., Kang, L., Wang, L. J.: [Effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on photosynthesis and its relationship with antioxidant enzymes of strawberry leaves.] - Acta. Bot. Boreal. Occident. Sin. 26: 57-62, 2006b. [In Chin.].
17. Lukšienė, Ž., Danilčenko, H., Tarasevičienė, Ž., Anusevičius, Ž., Marozienė, A., Nivinskas, H.: New approach to the fungal decontamination of wheat used for wheat sprouts: Effects of aminolevulinic acid. - Int. J. Food Microbiol. 116: 153-158, 2007.
18. Mehler, A. H.: Studies on reactions of illuminated chloroplasts. 1. Mechanism of the reduction of oxygen and other Hill reagents. - Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 33: 65-77, 1951.
19. Memon, S. A., Hou, X. L, Wang, L. J., Li, Y.: Promotive effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid on chlorophyll, antioxidative enzymes and photosynthesis of Pakchoi (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis var. communis Tsen et Lee). - Acta Physiol. Plant. 31: 51-57, 2009.
20. Nishihara, E., Kondo, K., Parvez, M. M., Takahashi, K., Watanabe, K., Tanaka, K.: Role of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on active oxygen-scavenging system in NaCl-treated spinach (Spinacia oleracea). - J. Plant Physiol. 160: 1085-1091, 2003.
21. Rebeiz, C. A., Montazer-Zouhoor, A., Hopen, H., and Wu, S. M.: Photodynamic herbicides. I. Concept and phenomenology. - Enzyme Microb. Technol. 6: 390-396, 1984.
22. Srivastava, A., Govindjee, Strasser, R. J.: Greening of peas: parallel measurements on 77 K emission spectra, OJIP chlorophyll a fluorescence transient, period four oscillation of the initial fluorescence level, delayed light emission, and P700. - Photosynthetica 37: 365-392, 1999.
23. Srivastava, A., Guisse, B., Greppin, H., Strasser, R. J.: Regulation of antenna structure and electron transport in PSII of Pisum sativum under elevated temperature probed by the fast polyphasic chlorophyll a fluorescence transient: OKJIP. - Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1320: 95-106, 1997.
24. Srivastava, A., Juttner, F., Strasser, R. J.: Action of the allelochemical, fischerellin A, on photosystem II. - Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1364: 326-336, 1998.
25. Strasser, R. J., Srivastava, A., Govindjee: Polyphasic chlorophyll-alpha fluorescence transient in plants and cyanobacteria. - Photochem. Photobiol. 61: 32-42, 1995.
26. Strasser, R. J., Srivastava, A., Tsimilli-Michael, M.: The fluorescence transient as a tool to characterize and screen photosynthetic samples. - In: Yunus, M., Pathre, U., Mohanty, P. (ed.): Probing Photosynthesis: Mechanism, Regulation and Adaptation. Pp. 445-483. Taylor & Francis Press, London - New York 2000.
27. Sun, Y. P., Wang, L. J.: [Effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on chlorophyll fluorescence dynamics of watermelon seedlings under shade condition.] - Acta Hort. Sinica 34: 901-908, 2007. [In Chin.].
28. Sun, Y. P., Wei, Z. Y., Zhang Z. P., Wang, L. J.: [Promotion of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on high light photoinhibition of watermelon grown under shade condition.] - Acta. Bot. Boreal. Occident. Sin. 28: 1384-1390, 2008. [In Chin.].
29. Tan, W., Liu, J., Dai, T., Jing, Q., Cao, W., Jiang, D.: Alterations in photosynthesis and antioxidant enzyme activity in winter wheat subjected to post-anthesis water-logging. - Photosynthetica. 46: 21-27, 2008.
30. Terashima, I., Noguchi, K., Itoh-Nemoto, T., Park, Y. M., Kubo, A., Tanaka, K.: The cause of PSI photoinhibition at lowtemperatures in leaves of Cucumis sativus, a chilling-sensitive plant. - Physiol. Plant. 103: 295-303, 1998.
31. Tsiftsoglou, A. S., Tsamadou A. I., Papadopoulou, L. C.: Heme as key regulator of major mammalian cellular functions: Molecular, cellular, and pharmacological aspects. - Pharmacol. Therapeutics 111: 327-345, 2006.
32. von Wettstein, D., Gough, S., Kannangara, C. G.: Chlorophyll biosynthesis. - Plant Cell. 7: 1039-1057, 1995.
33. Wang, L. J., Jiang, W. B., Huang, B. J.: Promotion of 5-aminolevulinic acid on photosynthesis of melon (Cucumis melo) seedlings under low light and chilling stress condition. - Physiol. Plant. 121: 258-264, 2004a.
34. Wang, L. J., Jiang, W. B., Liu, H., Liu, W. Q., Kang, L., Hou, X. L.: Promotion of 5-aminolevulinic acid of germination of pakchoi (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis var. communis Tsen et Lee) seeds under salt stress. - J. Integrative Plant Biol. 47: 1084-1091, 2005a.
35. Wang, L. J., Jiang, W. B., Zhang, Z., Yao, Q. H., Matsui, H., Ohara, H.: [Biosynthesis and physiological activities of 5-aminolevulinic acid and its potential application in agriculture.] - Plant Physiol. Comm. 39: 185-192, 2003. [In Chin.].
36. Wang, L. J., Liu, W. Q., Sun, G. R., Wang, J. B., Jiang, W. B., Liu, H., Li, Z. Q., Zhuang, M.: [Effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid on photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence of radish seedlings.] - Acta. Bot. Boreal.-Occident. Sin. 25: 488-496, 2005b. [In Chin.].
37. Wang, L. J., Shi, W., Liu, H., Liu, W. Q., Jiang, W. B., Hou, X. L.: [Effects of exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid treatment on leaf photosynthesis of pak-choi.] - J. Nanjing Agr. University. 27: 34-38, 2004b. [In Chin.].
38. Watanabe, K., Tanaka, T., Hotta, Y., Kuramochi, H., Takeuchi, Y.: Improving salt tolerance of cotton seedlings with 5-aminolevulinc acid. - Plant Growth Regul. 32: 99-103, 2000.
39. Weng, X.-Y., Xu, H.-X., Yang, Y., Peng, H.-H.: Water-water cycle involved in dissipation of excess photon energy in phosphorus deficient rice leaves. - Biol. Plant. 52: 307-313, 2008.
40. Zhang, W. F., Zhang, F., Raziuddin, R., Gong, H. J., Yang, Z. M., Lu, L., Ye, Q. F., Zhou, W. J.: Effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid on oilseed rape seedling growth under herbicide toxicity stress. - J. Plant Growth Regul. 27: 159-169, 2008a.
41. Zhang, Z. P., Wang, L. J., Yao, Q. H.: [Study on leaf photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence of transgenic tobacco over-producing 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA).] - Acta Bot. Boreal.-Occident. Sin. 28: 1196-1202, 2008b. [In Chin.].