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The activity of antioxidative enzymes, contents of H2O2 and of ascorbate in tomato leaves of cultivars more or less sensitive to infection with Botrytis cinerea

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The aim of the present studies was to compare H2O2 and ascorbate contents as well as peroxidase (PO) and catalase (CAT) activities in leaves of less susceptible cultivar Perkoz and more susceptible Corindo after B. cinerea infection.

Increase in H2O2 contents in both Perkoz and Corindo cytosol was observed, however, it appeared earlier in the less susceptible cultivar. The increase in PO activity in the cytosol fraction was observed 48 hours after infection in both cultivars but it was greater in the less susceptible Perkoz. No significant differences between the tested cultivars were observed in ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity and in reduced and oxidated ascorbate contents. PO activity was thoroughly analyzed in the apoplast fraction. It was measured with syringaldazine (S), tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and ferulic acid (FA)—substrates characteristic of isoenzymes involved in lignification and stiffening of a cell wall. Increase in PO activity with these substrates was observed earlier in cultivar Perkoz than in cultivar Corindo. Similarly, increase in PO activity with NADH appeared significantly earlier in cultivar Perkoz. Apoplastic PO was separated with DEAE Sepharose and two fractions binding and non-binding were obtained. Binding PO fraction was significantly more active especially with S, TMB and NADH after B. cinerea infection. The increase in the enzyme activity was mostly observed in cultivar Perkoz. Binding PO was separated by electrophoresis on acrylamide gel and revealed six enzymatic forms from which three were much more active after infection in cultivar Perkoz. The obtained results suggest that cell wall strengthening mediated by apoplast PO is a key factor responsible for different resistance of tomato cultivars Perkoz and Corindo to B. cinerea infection.

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Patykowski, J., Urbanek, H. The activity of antioxidative enzymes, contents of H2O2 and of ascorbate in tomato leaves of cultivars more or less sensitive to infection with Botrytis cinerea . Acta Physiol Plant 27, 193–203 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-005-0023-5

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