Enantioselective uptake, translocation, and biotransformation of pydiflumetofen in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Insights from chiral profiling and molecular simulation

Autor: Zhen Wang, Yanhong Li, Yuting Tan, Rui Li, Liangliang Zhou, Zongzhe He, Damia Barcelo, Haiyan Shi, Minghua Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Environment International, Vol 179, Iss , Pp 108139- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0160-4120
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108139
Popis: Pydiflumetofen (PYD), a highly effective and broad-spectrum fungicide, is commonly employed for the control of fungal diseases. In this study, the uptake, translocation, and biotransformation of PYD by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were firstly investigated at a chiral level. The findings revealed that the residue concentration of R-PYD in wheat was higher than that of S-PYD, because of its higher uptake rate (k1 = 0.0421 h−1) and lower elimination rate (k2 = 0.0459 h−1). Additionally, R-PYD exhibited higher root bioconcentration factors and translocation factors compared with S-enantiomer, indicating R-PYD was more easily accumulating in roots and translocating to shoots. Furthermore, a total of 9 metabolites, including hydroxylated, demethylated, demethoxylated, dechlorinated, hydrolyzed, and glycosylated-conjugated products, were detected qualitatively in wheat roots or shoots. Symplastic pathway-mediated uptake, which predominantly relied on aquaporins and anion channels, was confirmed by root adsorption and inhibition experiments, without displaying any enantioselective effect. Molecular simulations demonstrated that R-PYD exhibited stronger binding affinity with TaLTP 1.1 with a lower grid score (−6.79 kcal/mol), whereas weaker interaction with the metabolic enzyme (CYP71C6v1) compared to the S-enantiomer. These findings highlight the significance of plant biomacromolecules in the enantioselective bioaccumulation and biotransformation processes. Importantly, a combination of experimental and theoretical evidence provide a comprehensive understanding of the fate of chiral pesticides in plants from an enantioselective perspective.
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