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Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 53, No. 378, pp. 2185-2191, November 1, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

Subcellular localization of peroxidase in tomato fruit skin and the possible implications for the regulation of fruit growth

Received 6 March 2002; Accepted 27 June 2002

J. Andrews1,, S. R. Adams, K. S. Burton and C. E. Evered

Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire CV35 9EF, UK

1 To whom correspondence should be addressed: Fax: +44 (0)1789 470552. E-mail: john.andrews{at}hri.ac.uk

The cessation of tomato fruit growth has been associated with the appearance of three ‘wall-bound’ peroxidase isozymes in the skin of tomato fruit. However, the presence of these isozymes in the ionically eluted ‘wall-bound’ fraction may be an artefact of either non-specific binding of symplastic peroxidase to the cell wall, or isozymes bound to membranes included in the ‘wall-bound’ fraction. Therefore, subcellular localization of peroxidase in both immature and mature tomato fruit skins was studied. Immature fruits showed intense peroxidase activity associated with the tonoplast and pro-vacuolar membranes, but little or no activity associated with the cell wall. However, the presence of peroxidase activity within the cell wall of mature green fruits was confirmed. Furthermore, peroxidase activity was also observed associated with the plasma membrane and large vesicles allied to the plasma membrane. While cross-linking in cell wall components was previously assumed to be the mechanism by which peroxidase might control fruit growth, the incorporation of ‘lignin-like’ phenolics may also play a part. Isoelectric focusing (IEF) of both symplastic and apoplastic peroxidase extracted from immature and mature tomato fruit skin showed that all peroxidase isozymes present were highly anionic. In this current study, histochemical techniques are used to demonstrate a developmental increase in ‘lignin-like’ phenolics within the sub-cuticular cell walls of the fruit skin. The localization of peroxidase within tomato fruit skin is discussed in relation to its potential role in the regulation of tomato fruit growth.

Key words: Key words: Fruit growth, localization, Lycopersicon esculentum, peroxidase, tomato.


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