Abstract
The growth-promoting effect of xyloglucan-derived oligosaccharides was investigated using a bioassay with entire pea (Pisum sativum L., var Alaska) shoots. After a 24-h incubation period at 25[deg]C, xyloglucan oligosaccharide (XGO) solutions with concentrations of 10-6 M notably increased the growth rate of pea shoots, whereas the same oligosaccharides at 10-7 M were less effective. To investigate the possible correlation between growth rate changes in the XGO-treated shoots and changes in the wall mechanical properties of their growing regions (third internodes), we used a short-term creep assay. The promotion of elongation by XGOs was reflected in an enhancement of the viscoelasticity of the growing regions of the shoots. To show whether this effect on wall viscoelastic properties was the cause or a consequence of their growth promotion, we tested the effect of XGOs on the long-term extension of isolated cell walls. We characterized an acid-induced extension in isolated cell walls from pea shoots that was not inhibited by preincubation in neutral buffers. Exogenously added XGOs did not alter the pattern of pea segment extension at any pH tested, indicating that XGOs have no direct effect on cell wall viscoelasticity. Finally, preincubation of pea segments in neutral buffers with XGOs enhanced their capacity to extend under acidic conditions. This finding suggests that XGOs at a neutral pH can act via transglycosylation, weakening the wall matrix and making the wall more responsive to other mechanisms of acid-induced extension as an expansin-mediated extension.
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