Effects of Al(III) and Nano-Al13 Species on Malate Dehydrogenase Activity

The effects of different aluminum species on malate dehydrogenase (MDH) activity were investigated by monitoring amperometric i-t curves for the oxidation of NADH at low overpotential using a functionalized multi-wall nanotube (MWNT) modified glass carbon electrode (GCE). The results showed that Al(III) and Al13 can activate the enzymatic activity of MDH, and the activation reaches maximum levels as the Al(III) and Al13 concentration increase. Our study also found that the effects of Al(III) and Al13 on the activity of MDH depended on the pH value and aluminum speciation. Electrochemical and circular dichroism spectra methods were applied to study the effects of nano-sized aluminum compounds on biomolecules

Physiological alterations of Salvinia natans L. exposed to aluminium stress and its interaction with polyamine

In the present Investigation Salvinia natans L exposed to increasing concentration of Al stress and its interaction with polyamine was discussed. Among the physiological attributes Glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase activities were up regulated against control. At transcript level glutathione peroxidase was also shown by over-expressed manner to support the lyses of peroxide. However, the application of Put had minimized these activities with same way to establish the role of polyamine under metal stress. In secondary metabolites synthetic pathway phenyl alanine ammonia lyase recorded a steady increase although the concentration of Al. Not only a single fraction of polyamine was responsible under Al stress but also pool of conjugated polyamine was up regulated. In oxidation of polyamine the activity of diamine oxidase (DAO) was more under metal stress to induce accumulation H2O2. In compensation for cellular depletion of reduced glutathione, dihydro ascorbate reductase activity was up regulated in plant under stress. At cellular level plants were distinctly marked with variations in heat shock proteins and established as a possible biomarker for Al toxicity. The study possibly established the affectivity in bio-monitoring of Al in field condition with exercise cellular responses of Salvinia plants