Abstract
Xylem sap from apple (Malus domestica Borkh), peach (Prunus persica Batsch), and pear (Pyrus communis L.) twigs was collected by means of pressure extrusion. This sap contained a number of acidic peroxidases and other proteins. Two other sources of xylem sap used in this study were stem exudates and guttation fluid. Similar peroxidases were also found in stem exudates and guttation fluids of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.), tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.), and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Isoelectric focusing activity gels showed that two peroxidases (isoelectric point [pl] 9 and pl 4.6) were present in initial stem exudates collected in the first 30 minutes after excision. Subsequent samples of stem exudate collected contained only the pl 4.6 isozyme. The pl 4.6 peroxidase isozyme was also found in root tissue and guttation fluid. These observations suggest that roots produce and secrete the pl 4.6 peroxidase into xylem sap. Cucumber seedlings were treated with 100 microliters per liter ethylene for 16 hours and the exudate from decapitated hypocotyl stumps was collected over a 3 hour period. Ethylene increased the peroxidase activity of stem exudates and inhibited the amount of exudate released. These observations suggest that xylem sap peroxidase may play a role in plugging damaged vascular tissue.
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