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Ripening of pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruit is characterized by an enhancement of protein tyrosine nitration.

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Pepper (Capsicum annuum, Solanaceae) fruits are consumed worldwide and are of great economic importance. In most species ripening is characterized by important visual and metabolic changes, the latter including emission of volatile organic compounds associated with respiration, destruction of chlorophylls, synthesis of new pigments (red/yellow carotenoids plus xanthophylls and anthocyanins), formation of pectins and protein synthesis. The involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in fruit ripening has been established, but more work is needed to detail the metabolic networks involving NO and other reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in the process. It has been reported that RNS can mediate post-translational modifications of proteins, which can modulate physiological processes through mechanisms of cellular signalling. This study therefore examined the potential role of NO in nitration of tyrosine during the ripening of California sweet pepper. METHODS:The NO content of green and red pepper fruit was determined spectrofluorometrically. Fruits at the breaking point between green and red coloration were incubated in the presence of NO for 1 h and then left to ripen for 3 d. Profiles of nitrated proteins were determined using an antibody against nitro-tyrosine (NO2-Tyr), and profiles of nitrosothiols were determined by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Nitrated proteins were identified by 2-D electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF/TOF analysis. KEY RESULTS:Treatment with NO delayed the ripening of fruit. An enhancement of nitrosothiols and nitroproteins was observed in fruit during ripening, and this was reversed by the addition of exogenous NO gas. Six nitrated proteins were identified and were characterized as being involved in redox, protein, carbohydrate and oxidative metabolism, and in glutamate biosynthesis. Catalase was the most abundant nitrated protein found in both green and red fruit. CONCLUSIONS:The RNS profile reported here indicates that ripening of pepper fruit is characterized by an enhancement of S-nitrosothiols and protein tyrosine nitration. The nitrated proteins identified have important functions in photosynthesis, generation of NADPH, proteolysis, amino acid biosynthesis and oxidative metabolism. The decrease of catalase in red fruit implies a lower capacity to scavenge H2O2, which would promote lipid peroxidation, as has already been reported in ripe pepper fruit.

journal_name

Ann Bot

journal_title

Annals of botany

authors

Chaki M,Álvarez de Morales P,Ruiz C,Begara-Morales JC,Barroso JB,Corpas FJ,Palma JM

doi

10.1093/aob/mcv016

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-09-01 00:00:00

pages

637-47

issue

eissn

0305-7364

issn

1095-8290

pii

mcv016

journal_volume

116

pub_type

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Ripening of pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruit is characterized by an enhancement of protein tyrosine nitration.