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Growth of Chlorella sorokiniana in the presence of sulfite elevates cell content of superoxide dismutase and imparts resistance towards paraquat

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1. Growth of Chlorella sorokiniana in the presence of 7.5 mM sulfite, which halved the growth rate while doubling the superoxide dismutase (SOD; EC 1.15.1.1) content per cell, rendered the cells resistant to the toxic effects of 30 μM paraquat. 2. While increasing total SOD content, sulfite increased the relative amount of the H2O2-resistant manganese-containing SOD. 3. It appears that O2 − may be involved in mediating the toxicity of SO2 in this green alga.

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Abbreviations

SOD:

superoxide, dismutase

FeSOD:

ironcontaining superoxide dismutase

MnSOD:

manganese-containing superoxide dismutase

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  1. Department of Field and Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel

    H. D. Rabinowitch

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Rabinowitch, H.D., Fridovich, I. Growth of Chlorella sorokiniana in the presence of sulfite elevates cell content of superoxide dismutase and imparts resistance towards paraquat. Planta 164, 524–528 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395970

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