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The breaking of dormancy in apple buds (Malus domestica Borkh cv. York Imperial) by thidiazuron (N-phenyl-N′-1,2,3,-thidiazol-5-ylurea) was investigated in relation to catalase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase activities and their isoenzyme patterns. The activity and number of isoenzymic components of catalase increased progressively during bud break, then decreased after buds started to grow. Peroxidase activity was highest during dormancy and declined during bud swell, increased at bud break, and decreased after bud expansion. Several isoperoxidases were observed in gel electrophoresis. Similar patterns were found at different growth stages of apple buds except for one peroxidase isoenzyme, P3, which disappeared 12 days after thidiazuron treatment. There was an inverse relationship between the activities of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase during the development of apple buds. Apple buds have a very similar polyphenol oxidase isoenzyme pattern throughout bud development. However, the appearance and disappearance of minor isoenzymes were also observed. Phloridzin, rutin, p-coumaric, epicatechin, naringin, chlorogenic acid, and catechol were found in apple buds. Among them, phloridzin, rutin, and p-coumaric were the dominant phenolic compounds. Dormant buds contained a high amount of phenolic substances which decreased after bud break (4 days after thidiazuron treatment) then increased until the start of bud expansion. Phenolic compounds are found to be potent modifiers of catalase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase activity, as both inhibitors and stimulators in apple buds.
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Wang, S.Y., Jiao, H.J. & Faust, M. Changes in the activities of catalase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase in apple buds during bud break induced by thidiazuron. J Plant Growth Regul 10, 33–39 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02279308
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