Quinate-enhanced glyphosate toxicity is related to the accumulation of quinate derivatives

Autor: Ainhoa Zulet-Gonzalez, Miriam Gil-Monreal, Karin Gorzolka, Mercedes Royuela, Ana Zabalza
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Plant Stress, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100496- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2667-064X
DOI: 10.1016/j.stress.2024.100496
Popis: Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide and works by inhibiting the enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) of the shikimate pathway, preventing the aromatic amino acid biosynthesis. When applied to plants, it provokes the accumulation of quinate, a metabolite synthesized through a side branch of the shikimate pathway. The joint application of glyphosate and quinate enhanced glyphosate efficacy on Amaranthus palmeri, requiring one-quarter of the recommended dose of glyphosate for complete control. Expression of the genes of the shikimate pathway and non-targeted GC-MS metabolic profiling were conducted to compare the physiological response after glyphosate, quinate or the combination of both. A perturbed gene expression of the shikimate pathway was detected after quinate applied alone, while no relevant changes in the metabolome were detected. The sub-lethal glyphosate treatment induced gene expression in the shikimate pathway, accumulation of the metabolites located upstream EPSPS and disturbances in the amino acid content. The exacerbation of the phytotoxicity in the lethal combined treatment was not related to any specific change in the expression level of the shikimate pathway. Metabolic profiling indicated that the accumulation of quinate and quinate derivatives detected after quinate applied alone was severely enhanced after the combined treatment of quinate and glyphosate.
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