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. 1982 Jul;70(1):136–141. doi: 10.1104/pp.70.1.136

Effects of Exogenous Ethylene on Ethylene Production in Citrus Leaf Tissue 1

Joseph Riov 1,2, Shang Fa Yang 1
PMCID: PMC1067101  PMID: 16662434

Abstract

Exogenous ethylene stimulated ethylene production in intact citrus (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck cv. “Washington Navel”) leaves and leaf discs following a 24-hour exposure. Studies with leaf discs showed that ethylene production decreased when ethylene was removed by aeration. The extent of stimulation was dependent upon the concentration of exogenous ethylene (1-10 microliters per liter). Silver ion blocked the autocatalytic effect of ethylene at concentrations of 0.5 millimolar and lower, but increased ethylene production at higher concentrations. The stimulating effect of ethylene resulted from the enhancement of both 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) formation and the conversion of ACC to ethylene. Whereas autocatalysis was evident following 24 hours incubation, autoinhibition of wound- and mannitol-induced ethylene production was observed during the first 24-hour incubation. Ethylene treatment during this period resulted in a marked decrease in ACC levels and ethylene production rates. Furthermore, in leaf discs treated for 24 hours with ethylene, ethylene production rates increased greatly during the first 2 hours after removal of exogenous ethylene by aeration. This increase was eliminated if the discs were transferred to propylene instead of air, indicating that the autocatalytic effect of ethylene is counteracted by its autoinhibitory effect. It is suggested that autocatalysis involves increased synthesis of ACC synthase and the enzyme responsible for the conversion of ACC to ethylene, whereas autoinhibition involves suppression of the activity of these two enzymes.

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