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Metabolism and Enzymology

Salicylic Acid Induces Cyanide-Resistant Respiration in Tobacco Cell-Suspension Cultures ¹

AgBiotech Center, Cook College, Rutgers University, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0231, Institute of Field and Garden Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel

Cyanide-resistant, alternative respiration in Nicotiana tabacum L. cv Xanthi-nc was analyzed in liquid suspension cultures using O₂ uptake and calorimetric measurements. In young cultures (4-8 d after transfer), cyanide inhibited O₂ uptake by up to 40% as compared to controls. Application of 20 µM salicylic acid (SA) to young cells increased cyanide-resistant O₂ uptake within 2 h. Development of KCN resistance did not affect total O₂ uptake, but was accompanied by a 60% increase in the rate of heat evolution from cells as measured by calorimetry. This stimulation of heat evolution by SA was not significantly affected by 1 mM cyanide, but was reduced by 10 mM salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM), an inhibitor of cyanide-resistant respiration. Treatment of SA-induced or uninduced cells with a combination of cyanide and SHAM blocked most of the O₂ consumption and heat evolution. Fifty percent of the applied SA was taken up within 10 min, with most of the intracellular SA metabolized in 2 h. 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic and 4-hydroxybenzoic acids also induced cyanide-resistant respiration. These data indicate that in tobacco cell-suspension culture, SA induces the activity and the capacity of cyanide-resistant respiration without affecting the capacity of the cytochrome c respiration pathway.

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