Wound-induced apoplastic peroxidase activities: their roles in the production and detoxification of reactive oxygen species.

Production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a widely reported response of plants to wounding. However, the nature of enzymes responsible for ROS production and metabolism in the apoplast is still an open question. We identified and characterized the proteins responsible for the wound-induced production and detoxification of ROS in the apoplast of wheat roots (Triticum aestivum L.

[Effect of the interphase surface charge on the structure and activity of trypsin in inverted micelles].

The effect of the sign and value of the charge of the interphase surface on the catalytic activity of trypsin in systems of inverted mycelles was investigated. n-Butanol was used for the modification of the phase interface in dispersions of inverted mycelles based on anionic sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT) and cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). A direct correlation between changes in the state of inverted mycelles and the structure of solubilized enzyme under the action of butanol was obtained.

Ethylene glycol and the thermostability of trypsin in a reverse micelle system.

The influence of ethylene glycol (EG) on the kinetics of hydrolysis of N-alpha-benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl ether catalyzed by trypsin encapsulated in sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT)-based reverse micelles was studied at different temperatures. Ethylene glycol was shown to shift the range of the trypsin activity in the reverse micelles towards higher temperatures. Infrared spectroscopy showed a stabilizing effect of EG on the secondary structure of the protein in the system of reverse micelles.

Carbon monoxide and oxidative stress in Desulfovibrio desulfuricans B-1388.

It has been shown that carbon monoxide (CO) in low concentration may be an active biochemical and physiological regulator of cell function. The bases of CO toxicity and cell protection are not clearly understood. To provide insights into these mechanisms, we measured superoxide production by D.