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Cadmium Induces Senescence Symptoms in Leaf Peroxisomes of Pea Plants by I. McCarthy; M. C. Romero-Puertas; J. M. Palma; L. M. Sandalio; F. J. Corpas; M. Gómez; L. A. Del Río is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract The effect of growing pea (__Pisum sativum__ L.) plants with a toxic CdCl~2~ concentration (50 __μ__m) on the metabolism and proteolytic activity of leaf peroxisomes was studied. In peroxisomes purified from plants treated with cadmium, an increase in the total protein concentration and in the activity and protein level of the photorespiratory enzyme glycolate oxidase was found. The glyoxylate cycle enzymes, malate synthase and isocitrate lyase, whose activity is normally very low in leaf peroxisomes, were enhanced by Cd treatment. The activity of the endogenous proteases of leaf peroxisomes was determined. Two leucine‐aminopeptidase isozymes (AP1‐AP2) were detected, and their activity was slightly higher in Cd‐treated plants. Five endopeptidases (EP1‐EP5) were present in pea leaf peroxisomes, and in plants grown with Cd the activity of isozymes EP1‐EP4 was increased. The ultrastructural analysis of pea leaves showed that Cd produced a disorganization of the chloroplast structure, with an increase in the number of plastoglobuli, and the formation of vesicles in the vacuoles. Taken together, these results indicate that Cd induces senescence symptoms in leaf peroxisomes,

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Author

I. McCarthy; M. C. Romero-Puertas; J. M. Palma; L. M. Sandalio; F. J. Corpas; M. Gómez; L. A. Del Río

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0140-7791)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)