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The authors have studied the effects of Pyrroioguinloine quinone (PQQ) on superoxide dismutase (SOD), Ascorbid acid(AsA) peroxidase (AsAPOD), glutathion (GSH) and electrolytic leakage of cotyledon in cucumber seedling under low temperature stress, meanwhile, 8-hydroquinone (8-HQ) and AsA (activeoxiygen scavengers) have been made use of in comparison with PQQ. The results indicate that the activities of SOD, AsAPOD and content of GSH can be increased by PQQ. The relative conductivity of cotyledon in cucumber seedling is decreased for PQQ possesses the ability of cleaning up free redical of oxygen. We came to the conclusion that PQQ can act as a kind of active oxygen scavenger and adjust the metabolism on free radical of oxygen to balance in plants and enhance resistance finally in plants.
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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Zhao Yongfang: born in 1940, Professor
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Yongfang, Z., Weiqun, L., Yunji, Z. et al. Effects of PQQ on protective system in cucumber cotyledons under low temperature stress. Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci. 3, 235–238 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02827560
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02827560