Biologia plantarum 54:149-153, 2010 | DOI: 10.1007/s10535-010-0024-0

Allelochemical effects on net nitrate uptake and plasma membrane H+-ATPase activity in maize seedlings

M. R. Abenavoli1,*, A. Lupini1, S. Oliva1, A. Sorgonà1
1 Dip. BIOMAA, Facoltà di Agraria, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy

Seven-day-old maize seedlings grown in a nitrogen-free hydroponic culture were exposed for 48 h to 0, 100 and 300 μM trans-cinnamic, p-coumaric, ferulic, caffeic acids, umbelliferone and 200 μM KNO3. Net nitrate uptake was affected by trans-cinnamic, ferulic and p-coumaric acids in a concentration-dependent manner, and trans-cinnamic acid appeared to be the strongest inhibitor. Conversely, at low concentrations, caffeic acid stimulated net nitrate uptake while umbelliferone did not influence it. After 24 h of treatment, plasma membrane H+-ATPase activity significantly decreased in a concentration-dependent manner in response to trans-cinnamic, ferulic and p-coumaric acids, while umbelliferone and caffeic acid had no effect on H+-ATPase activity.

Keywords: caffeic acid; ferulic acid; p-coumaric acid; trans-cinnamic acid; umbelliferone
Subjects: allelochemicals; maize; nitrate uptake; plasma membrane ATPase; Zea mays

Received: April 6, 2008; Accepted: September 17, 2008; Published: March 1, 2010Show citation

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Abenavoli, M.R., Lupini, A., Oliva, S., & Sorgonà, A. (2010). Allelochemical effects on net nitrate uptake and plasma membrane H+-ATPase activity in maize seedlings. Biologia plantarum, 54(1), 149-153. doi: 10.1007/s10535-010-0024-0.
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