biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 52:396-400, 2008 | DOI: 10.1007/s10535-008-0083-7

Changes in activities of antioxidant enzymes during Chenopodium murale seed germination

J. Bogdanović1, K. Radotić1, A. Mitrović1,*
1 Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Belgrade, Serbia

The activities and isoenzyme pattern of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) have been studied during germination of Chenopodium murale seeds. CAT and SOD activities were similar in dry seeds and during first 2 d of imbibition. CAT activity increased during radicle protrusion and early seedling development. The maximum SOD activity was found at final stages of germination and early seedling development. POD activity was not detected until the 6th day of germination, indicating POD involvement not until early seedling development. Gibberellic acid (GA3, 160 µM) delayed and synchronized C. murale germination.

Keywords: catalase; gibberelic acid; peroxidase; superoxide dismutase
Subjects: antioxidants, antioxidant enzymes; catalase; Chenopodium murale; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; gibberellic acid, gibberellins; peroxidase; seed germination; superoxide dismutase (SOD)

Received: October 25, 2006; Accepted: April 3, 2007; Published: June 1, 2008  Show citation

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Bogdanović, J., Radotić, K., & Mitrović, A. (2008). Changes in activities of antioxidant enzymes during Chenopodium murale seed germination. Biologia plantarum, 52(2), 396-400. doi: 10.1007/s10535-008-0083-7
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