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Biochemical analysis of reactive oxygen species production and antioxidative responses in unripe avocado (Persea americana Mill var Hass) fruits in response to wounding

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We analyzed the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and of detoxifying enzymes and enzymes of the ascorbate (ASC) acid cycle in avocado fruit (Pesea Americana Mill cv Hass) in response to wounding. The levels of superoxide anion (O2 −), hydroxyl radicals (OH.) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) increased at 15 min and 2 and 15 h post-wounding. Peroxidase (POD) activity had increased to high levels 24 h after wounding; in contrast, catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels hat decreased significantly at 24 h post-treatment. Basic POD was the major POD form induced, and the levels of at least three apoplastic POD isozymes –increased following wounding. Using specific inhibitors, we characterized one MnSOD and two CuZnSOD isozymes. CuZnSOD activities decreased notably 12 h after treatment. The activities of dehydroascorbate reductase and glutathione reductase increased dramatically following the wounding treatment, possibly as a means to compensate for the redox changes due to ROS production.

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The funding of this work by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT, 43438-Z) is gratefully acknowledged. We thank A. Saavedra-Molina for critically reading the manuscript.

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Castro-Mercado, E., Martinez-Diaz, Y., Roman-Tehandon, N. et al. Biochemical analysis of reactive oxygen species production and antioxidative responses in unripe avocado (Persea americana Mill var Hass) fruits in response to wounding. Protoplasma 235, 67–76 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-009-0034-y

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