Catalase activity during C-3-CAM transition in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. leaves

Authors
Niewiadomska, E Miszalski, Z Slesak, I Ratajczak, R
Citation
E. Niewiadomska et al., Catalase activity during C-3-CAM transition in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. leaves, FREE RAD RE, 31, 1999, pp. S251-S256
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
FREE RADICAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10715762 → ACNP
Volume
31
Year of publication
1999
Supplement
S
Pages
S251 - S256
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-5762(1999)31:<S251:CADCTI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Treatment with 0.4 mol dm(-3) NaCl caused a C-3-CAM shift in Mesembryanthem um crystallinum L. leaves. In parallel to the CAM induction the activity of CAT was significantly decreased. In C-3 and in CAM plants CAT activity sho wed daily fluctuations, with the maximum at the end of the light period. Th e oscillations of CAT were more pronounced in CAM than in C-3 plants. In M. crystallinum CAT activity seems to respond more to CAM induction than to s alinity.