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Front Plant Sci ; 6: 138, 2015.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25806040

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In a previous study, we reported that the common reed accumulates water-soluble Cd complexed with an α-glucan-like molecule, and that the synthesis of this molecule is induced in the stem of the common reed under Cd stress. We studied the metabolic background to ensure α-glucan accumulation under the Cd stress conditions that generally inhibit photosynthesis. We found that the common reed maintained an adequate CO2 assimilation rate, tended to allocate more assimilated (11)C to the stem, and accumulated starch granules in its stem under Cd stress conditions. AGPase activity, which is the rate-limiting enzyme for starch synthesis, increased in the stem of common reed grown in the presence of Cd. Starch accumulation in the stem of common reed was not obvious under other excess metal conditions. Common reed may preferentially allocate assimilated carbon as the carbon source for the formation of Cd and α-glucan complexes in its stem followed by prevention of Cd transfer to leaves acting as the photosynthetic organ. These responses may allow the common reed to grow even under severe Cd stress conditions.

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J Plant Physiol ; 170(18): 1553-60, 2013 Dec 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23850031

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Common reed (Phragmites australis) is a phytoremediator tolerant to heavy metals. In this study, we found that 70% of the cadmium (Cd) found in the stem of common reed exists in a soluble form, with more than half of the soluble Cd in the 10- to 50-kDa fraction. Based on an enzyme degradation assay, the major component of the Cd-associated molecule is assumed to be an amylopectin-like α-glucan. This molecule may associate with Cd via the carboxyl group, rather than the thiol group. The conditions required for the disengagement of Cd from the 10- to 50-kDa fraction indicated that disulfide bonds and other intramolecular interactions may contribute to maintaining the proper conformation of the molecule and to stabilizing its association with Cd. Accumulation of the Cd-associated molecule was induced by Cd stress, and the molecule was found to be also associated with Cu and Fe. Thus, we have identified a novel mechanism of Cd-pooling, namely, the association of Cd with an α-glucan-like molecule in reed stem.


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Cadmium/isolation & purification , Cadmium/toxicity , Glucans/metabolism , Plant Stems/metabolism , Poaceae/metabolism , Chemical Fractionation , Disulfides/metabolism , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration/drug effects , Mercaptoethanol/pharmacology , Molecular Weight , Phosphates/metabolism , Plant Exudates/metabolism , Plant Stems/cytology , Plant Stems/drug effects , Poaceae/drug effects , Solubility , Sulfhydryl Compounds/metabolism , Ultrafiltration
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