title: Antioxidative responses of Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H. St. John to short-term iron exposure.
abstract: Antioxidative responses of Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H. St. John to short-term iron exposure were investigated in the study. Results showed that iron accumulation in E. nuttallii was concentration dependent. Growth of E. nuttallii was promoted by low iron concentration (1-10 mg L(-1) [Fe(3+)]), but growth inhibition was observed when iron concentration beyond 10 mg L(-1). The synthesis of protein and pigments increased within 1-10 mg L(-1) [Fe(3+)] range. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) were up to maximal values at 10 mg L(-1) [Fe(3+)]. High iron concentration inhibited the synthesis of protein and pigments as well as activities of antioxidative enzymes, and accelerated degradation of pigment and production of ROS. Low iron concentration had no significant influences on PSII maximal quantum yield, activity of PSII and relative electron transport rate though PSII. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline concentrations were highest at 100 and 1 mg L(-1) [Fe(3+)], respectively.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Dunhai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guihua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D031321:Hydrocharitaceae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000187:drug effects; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000378:metabolism*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011392:Proline / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D010860:Pigments, Biological; D010940:Plant Proteins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D011392:Proline; D007501:Iron