Sulphur supply and infection with Pyrenopeziza brassicae influence L-cysteine desulphydrase activity in Brassica napus L

Different field surveys have shown that sulphur (S) fertilization can increase the resistance of agricultural crops against fungal pathogens. The mechanisms of this sulphur-induced resistance (SIR) are, however, not yet known. Volatile S compounds are thought to play an important role because H(2)S...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 55(2004), 406 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 2305-12
1. Verfasser: Bloem, Elke (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Riemenschneider, Anja, Volker, Julia, Papenbrock, Jutta, Schmidt, Ahlert, Salac, Ioana, Haneklaus, Silvia, Schnug, Ewald
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Sulfur 70FD1KFU70 Cystathionine gamma-Lyase EC 4.4.1.1 Glutathione GAN16C9B8O Cysteine K848JZ4886 mehr... Nitrogen N762921K75
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Zusammenfassung:Different field surveys have shown that sulphur (S) fertilization can increase the resistance of agricultural crops against fungal pathogens. The mechanisms of this sulphur-induced resistance (SIR) are, however, not yet known. Volatile S compounds are thought to play an important role because H(2)S is toxic to fungi. A field experiment was conducted to analyse the influence of S fertilization and the activity of H(2)S-releasing enzymes on fungal infections. Two levels of N and S fertilizers and two varieties of oilseed rape were investigated with respect to their potential to release H(2)S by the enzymatic activity of L-cysteine desulphydrase (LCD) and O-acetyl-L-serine(thiol)lyase (OAS-TL). LCD releases H(2)S during cysteine degradation, while OAS-TL consumes H(2)S during cysteine synthesis and free H(2)S is only released in a side reaction. All plots of the field trial showed an infection with Pyrenopeziza brassicae and leaf disc samples were taken from visibly infected leaf areas and apparently uninfected areas to investigate the reaction to the infection in relation to the treatments. Different S fractions and the activities of LCD and OAS-TL were measured to evaluate the potential to release H(2)S in relation to S nutrition and fungal infection. S fertilization significantly increased the contents of total S, sulphate, organic S, cysteine, and glutathione in the plants, but decreased LCD activity. Infection with P. brassicae increased cysteine and glutathione contents, as well as the activity of LCD. Therefore crops were able to react to a fungal infection with a greater potential to release H(2)S, which is reflected by an increasing LCD activity with fungal infection
Beschreibung:Date Completed 03.02.2005
Date Revised 10.03.2022
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Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431