Polyamine Production in Lichens Under Metal Pollution Stress

Autor:	Kiriakos Kotzabasis, S. A. Pirintsos, Stefano Loppi
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Pseudevernia furfuracea Atmospheric Science biology Evernia prunastri Spermine lichen biology.organism_classification Thallus Spermidine chemistry.chemical_compound metal pollution stress polyamine chemistry Botany Putrescine Environmental Chemistry Polyamine Lichen
Zdroj:	Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry. 49:303-315
ISSN:	1573-0662 0167-7764
DOI:	10.1007/s10874-004-1239-2
Popis:	In the present study, thalli of the lichen species Pseudevernia furfuracea Zopf. and Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. transplanted around an oil-fired power station. Following an exposure of 4 months, trace element concentrations (Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, V and Zn) and polyamine (PA) content [putrescine (Put), spermidine (Spd) and spermine (Spm)] of thalli were measured to study the polyamines production in lichens under metal pollution stress. The polyamine production was not significantly different for the two species but two types of statistically significant relationships were revealed between polyamines production and metals concentration in lichen thalli: a positive linear relationship for the pairs total PAs–Cd (P. furfuracea), total PAs–Cu (E. prunastri), Put–Pb (E. prunastri), Spm–Pb (E. prunastri) and a second-order polynomial relationship for the pairs Put–Cd (P. furfuracea), Spm–Cr (E. prunastri) and total PAs–V (E. prunastri). A possible involvement of polyamines in metal pollution stress response of lichens is discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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