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Area of Science:

  • Plant Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Fruit Metabolism

Background:

  • The apple variety 'Usterapfel' exhibits two genotypes with distinct malic acid levels.
  • Malic acid is a key organic acid in apple fruit, influencing taste and metabolism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the physiological and biochemical basis for differing malic acid content in apple fruit.
  • To understand the impact of malic acid accumulation on carbon partitioning and carbohydrate metabolism.

Main Methods:

  • Enzyme activity assays for malate metabolism enzymes (PEPcarboxylase, malate dehydrogenase, NADP malic enzyme).
  • Radioisotope labeling ([14C]glucose and [14C]malate) to trace metabolic pathways and uptake.
  • Analysis of organic acid, ATP, hexosephosphate, and carbohydrate (starch, hemicellulose, sucrose) concentrations.

Main Results:

  • Low-acid (LA) apples showed significantly lower malate accumulation, not due to synthesis differences but restricted malate uptake into parenchyma cells.
  • Carbon partitioning differed: high-acid (HA) apples compensated for vacuolar malate storage with increased glycolytic flux; LA apples directed carbon towards gluconeogenesis and carbohydrate synthesis (starch, sucrose).
  • LA apples exhibited higher PEPcarboxykinase activity, increased ATP and hexosephosphate levels, and enhanced activities of enzymes involved in carbohydrate synthesis and glucose metabolism.

Conclusions:

  • Reduced malate accumulation in LA apples is primarily due to impaired malate transport/storage in vacuoles.
  • This difference significantly alters carbon flow, favoring carbohydrate synthesis in LA apples.
  • Phosphoglucomutase activity plays a regulatory role in partitioning carbon between malate and carbohydrate polymers.