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To examine seasonal variations of sorbitol accumulation and sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in loquat leaves and determine the environmental triggers regulating enzyme levels.

July 1, 1983Plant and Cell Physiology

Seasonal Changes in Sorbitol-6-phosphate Dehydropenase in Loquat Leaf1

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To examine seasonal variations of sorbitol accumulation and sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in loquat leaves and determine the environmental triggers regulating enzyme levels.
Tracked seasonal sorbitol content and sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in leaves harvested from mature loquat trees throughout the year.
Treated loquat seedlings in controlled-environment chambers under varying temperature and photoperiod conditions.
Quantified enzyme protein abundance during seasonal shifts and spring leaf expansion using immunochemical analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Enzyme activity increased in late autumn and sorbitol content rose in early winter, with both metrics reaching peak levels in winter before declining in spring.
Low temperature directly stimulated enzyme activity and coincided with increased enzyme protein abundance, while photoperiod exerted no measurable effect.
Enzyme activity in developing spring leaves increased in parallel with enzyme protein levels as leaves approached their maximum size.

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Controlled experimental study reveals cold-induced elevation of sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in loquat leaves, indicating seasonal metabolic regulation driven by enzyme abundance.

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Masashi Hirai (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa443a222af0bded4f43ca8 https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a076597

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Controlled experimental study reveals cold-induced elevation of sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in loquat leaves, indicating seasonal metabolic regulation driven by enzyme abundance.

Seasonal Changes in Sorbitol-6-phosphate Dehydropenase in Loquat Leaf1

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