Open Access28-Homobrassinolide alters protein content and activities of glutathione-S-transferase and polyphenol oxidase in Raphanus sativus L. plants under heavy metal stress
Author(s) -
Neha Sharma,
Gurjinder Singh Hundal,
Indu Sharma,
Renu Bhardwaj
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
toxicology international/indian journal of toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.129
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 0976-5131
pISSN - 0971-6580
DOI - 10.4103/0971-6580.128792
Subject(s) - raphanus , polyphenol oxidase , chemistry , glutathione , shoot , cadmium , enzyme , glutathione s transferase , polyphenol , antioxidant , oxidative stress , horticulture , biochemistry , food science , biology , peroxidase , organic chemistry
The application of brassinosteroids (BRs), the plant steroidal hormones, results in an increased tolerance toward stress and thus helps improving the yield of crop plants. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of 28-homobrassinolide (28-HBL) on the protein content as well as activities of antioxidant enzymes viz., glutathione-s-transferase (GST) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in radish plants grown under Cadmium (Cd) and Mercury (Hg) metal stress.