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Yusuf M, Saeed Almehrzi AS, Nasir Alnajjar AJ, Alam P, Elsayed N, Khalil R, Hayat S. Glucose modulates copper induced changes in photosynthesis, ion uptake, antioxidants and proline in Cucumis sativus plants. Carbohydr Res 2021; 501:108271. [PMID: 33636400 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2021.108271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Glucose is recognized as signaling molecule that regulates growth and development of plants under various environmental cues, but their effect in regulation of copper induced toxicity in plants is not yet investigated. This study revealed the effect of exogenously sourced glucose on Cucumber plants exposed to increasing concentration of copper. Glucose mediated response on growth performance, photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidant enzymes, oxidative stress markers, ion uptake were analyzed in the presence and absence of copper. Glucose alone and in combination with lower concentration of copper improved the growth, photosynthetic performance, and antioxidant capacity of cucumber plants. However, higher concentrations of copper alone showed oxidative damage through increased electrolyte leakage, H2O2 accumulation, lipid peroxidation and reduced uptake of macronutrients. Application of glucose to copper-stressed plants enhanced activities of Rubisco, antioxidant enzymes, proline accumulation and maintained copper level in aerial parts of plants. These enhanced activities of antioxidant enzymes, proline accumulation, uptake of NPK and maintained equilibrium of copper in plants, leading to detoxification of copper stress in cucumber plants. This study provides an understanding that exogenous application of glucose can be employed as vital biochemical approach in alleviating copper-induced toxicity and could be utilized as phytoremediation technique for removal of excess transition metal from polluted soil.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad Yusuf
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt
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- Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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Siddiqui H, Sami F, Hayat S. Glucose: Sweet or bitter effects in plants-a review on current and future perspective. Carbohydr Res 2019; 487:107884. [PMID: 31811968 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2019.107884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Sugars are metabolic substrates playing a part in modulating various processes in plants during different phases of development. Thus, modulating the sugar metabolism can have intense effects on the plant metabolism. Glucose is a soluble sugar, found throughout the plant kingdom. Apart from being a universal carbon source, glucose also operates as a signaling molecule modulating various metabolic processes in plants. From germination to senescence, wide range of processes in plants is regulated by glucose. The effect of glucose is found to be concentration dependent. Photosynthesis and its related attributes, respiration and nitrogen metabolism are influenced by glucose application. Endogenous content of glucose increases upon exposure of plant to various abiotic stresses and also when glucose is supplied exogenously. Glucose accumulation alleviates the damaging effects of stress by enhancing production of antioxidants and compounds similar to that of photosynthetic CO2 fixation which act as an osmoticum by maintaining osmotic pressure inside the cell, pH homeostasis regulator and reduce membrane permeability during stress. Glucose interaction with various phytohormones has also been discussed in this review.
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Affiliation(s)
- Husna Siddiqui
- Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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- Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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