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  • Title: Metabolism of terpenes in the response of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) leaf tissues to UV-B radiation.
    Author: Gil M, Pontin M, Berli F, Bottini R, Piccoli P.
    Journal: Phytochemistry; 2012 May; 77():89-98. PubMed ID: 22277733.
    Abstract:
    This study investigated the terpene profiles as determined by GC-EIMS analysis of in vitro cultured plants of Vitis vinifera exposed to a "field-like" dose of UV-B (4.75 kJ m(-2)d(-1)) administered at two different fluence rates (low, 16 h at 8.25 μW cm(-2), and high 4 h at 33 μW cm(-2)). Low UV-B treatment increased levels of the membrane-related triterpenes sitosterol, stigmasterol and lupeol, more notable in young leaves, suggesting elicitation of a mechanism for grapevine acclimation. By contrast, accumulation of compounds with antioxidant properties, diterpenes α and γ tocopherol and phytol, the sesquiterpene E-nerolidol and the monoterpenes carene, α-pinene and terpinolene had maximum accumulation under high UV-B, which was accentuated in mature leaves. Also the levels of the sesquiterpenic stress-related hormone abscisic acid (ABA) increased under high UV-B, although 24 h post irradiation ABA concentrations decreased. Such increments of antioxidant terpenes along with ABA suggest elicitation of mechanism of defense. The adaptative responses induced by relatively low UV-B irradiations as suggested by synthesis of terpenes related with membrane stability correlated with augments in terpene synthase activity.
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