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P-12<br />
The onset of berry ripening is characterized by hydrogen peroxide accumulation <strong>and</strong> lipids<br />
peroxidation<br />
S. Pilati 1 , R. Frassanito 2 , G. Guella 2 , C. Moser* 1<br />
1 IASMA Research <strong>and</strong> Innovation Center, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele a/Adige<br />
(TN), Italy; 2 Bioorganic Chemistry University of Trento, Povo (TN), Italy<br />
*Corresponding author: claudio.moser@iasma.it<br />
The process of grape berry ripening is very complex <strong>and</strong> it involves the fine regulation of many<br />
different metabolic pathways. Recent analyses revealed that the process is significantly regulated<br />
at the transcriptional level <strong>and</strong> that véraison is a key regulatory moment. It is known that<br />
hormones such as abscissic acid, auxins, brassinosteroids <strong>and</strong> ethylene play an essential role in<br />
the coordination of the whole berry ripening process. We have recently reported a strong<br />
accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) in Pinot Noir grapes around vèraison. The occurrence<br />
of an oxidative stress during fruit development, around the time of color change, has been<br />
observed in several other fruits (tomato, pear, raspberry, strawberry). We are currently engaged<br />
in underst<strong>and</strong>ing if the observed peak of ROS in the grapes is part of the ripening regulatory<br />
network. In this paper an update of our current view of this process will be given. Our results<br />
showed that in berry skin H 2 O 2 accumulation is accompanied by lipid peroxidation <strong>and</strong> an<br />
increase in catalase activity. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry of the lipid fraction indicated a<br />
site-specific peroxidation of the galactolipids, which are mainly present in the chloroplasts.<br />
Preliminary results suggest that a lipoxygenase, which accumulate at véraison, would be<br />
involved in the peroxidation process.<br />
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