title: Effect of methyl jasmonate on energy metabolism in peach fruit during chilling stress.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Energy status is associated with ripening, senescence and physiological disorder of various types of fruit after harvest, including peaches. Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) was effective in enhancing chilling tolerance in cold-stored peach fruit. The effect of MeJA on energy metabolism in peach fruit was investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  MeJA treatment increased the contents of adenosine triphosphate and adenosine diphosphate, but decreased the content of adenosine monophosphate, which resulted in a higher level of energy charge in peach fruit. Enzyme activities including H+-adenosine triphosphatase, Ca2+-adenosine triphosphatase, succinic dehydrogenase and cytochrome c oxidase were also higher in MeJA-treated fruit than those in control fruit. Meanwhile, MeJA treatment markedly inhibited the increase of ion leakage and the accumulation of malondialdehyde, super-oxidant radical and hydrogen peroxide.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results indicated that MeJA could enhance chilling tolerance of peach fruit by inducing enzyme activities related to energy metabolism and maintaining high levels of ATP and energy charge.
authors.affiliation: College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jingjing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yonghua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects*; D005638:Fruit / Q000378:metabolism*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007477:Ions; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D054883:Oxylipins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027861:Prunus / Q000378:metabolism*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D007477:Ions; D054883:Oxylipins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; C072239:methyl jasmonate; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide