Abstract
The relationship between Cd and Zn phytotoxicities and oxidative reactions in bean plants was studied. Ten-day-old bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Morgan) plants treated for 96 h by 5 μM Cd and 100 μM Zn, separately, showed the same reduction of growth. In response to each metal, lipid peroxidation was enhanced in all plant organs, and catalase (CAT) activity was decreased in both roots and leaves, but not in stems. However, Cd and Zn stimulated the activity of guaiacol-dependent peroxidase only in stems, where native electrophoresis revealed, at least, two new anionic isozymes. The induction of one of these iso-guaiacol peroxidase (iso-GPX) was Zn-specific. The exposure to metals did not modify the activity of ascorbate-specific peroxidase either in roots or in stems. In leaves, where the glutathione reductase (GR) activity was assayed, increases of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR) activities were recorded. These results suggest that some antioxidant enzymes can be activated, notably in upper plant parts, in response to oxidative stress induced by Cd and Zn.
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