title: Cellulase applied to the leaves of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum) upregulates the production of salicylic and azelaic acids.
abstract: Treating the leaves of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum) with an aqueous solution of cellulase resulted in a four-fold increase in the salicylic acid level compared to a control plant. The level of endogenous azelaic acid was also elevated by the cellulase treatment. Azelaic acid has recently been reported to act as a mobile "priming" agent to arm plants against pathogenic attack. Our results are consistent with this and that the cellulase treatment enhanced the ability of sweet pepper to withstand viral attack.
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Bioscience, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan.
authors.forename: Chizuru
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Norikuni
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nabeta
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuura
mesh_terms: D002212:Capsicum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002480:Cellulase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids; D012459:Salicylates; D002480:Cellulase; C010038:azelaic acid