Effects of Vitamin E on the Activities of Protective Enzymes and Membrane Lipid Peroxidation in Leymus Chinensis under Drought Stress |
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Authors: | Jie GU Gong-she LIU Juan GUO Jin ZHANG |
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Institution: | aKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China;bKey Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Environmental Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, P. R. China |
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Abstract: | Leymus chinensis seedlings were treated with 0.05-10 mmol/L vitamin E under osmotic stress in the presence of polyethylene glycol(PEG) as the stress reagent. The effects of the different concentrations of exogenous vitamin E on the activities of SOD, POD and free proline, and the MDA contents under drought stress were examined so as to ascertain the mechanism of Leymus chinensis resistance to drought stress and explore the possible preventive measures. The results indicate that the activities of SOD and POD decreased but the free proline and MDA contents increased as drought stress was accentuated, showing an enhancement of oxidative stress that may cause a decline in membrane stabilization. However, the activities of SOD and POD and the free proline content increased, whereas the MDA content reduced in Leymus chinensis pretreated with vitamin E in comparison with that of the control. This indicates that exogenous vitamin E enhanced the antioxidation of Leymus chinensis seedlings. It suggests that cytomembrane can be protected from damage by increasing the free proline content and the activities of SOD and POD that result in enhancing the drought resistance ofLeymus chinensis seedlings. |
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Keywords: | Vitamin E Drought stress Leymus chinensis Protective enzyme Membrane lipid peroxidation |
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