Agricultural herbicides are among the most commonly used pesticides worldwide, posing serious concerns for both humans, exposed to these chemicals through many routes, and the environment. To clarify the effects of three herbicides as commercial formulations (namely, Pointer, Silglif, and Proper Energy), parameters related to oxidative issues were investigated on an autochthonous wine yeast strain. It was demonstrated that herbicides were able to affect the enzymatic activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase, as well as to induce carbonylation and thiol oxidation as post-translational modifications of proteins. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an optimal model system to study responses to xenobiotics and oxidative stress. Thus, the results obtained could further the understanding of mechanisms underlying the toxicity of herbicides.

Braconi, D., Possenti, S., Laschi, M., Geminiani, M., Lusini, P., Bernardini, G., et al. (2008). Oxidative damage mediated by herbicides on yeast cells. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 56(10), 3836-3845 [10.1021/jf800074p].

Oxidative damage mediated by herbicides on yeast cells

Braconi, Daniela;Possenti, Silvia;Laschi, Marcella;Geminiani, M.;Bernardini, Giulia;Santucci, Annalisa
2008-01-01

Abstract

Agricultural herbicides are among the most commonly used pesticides worldwide, posing serious concerns for both humans, exposed to these chemicals through many routes, and the environment. To clarify the effects of three herbicides as commercial formulations (namely, Pointer, Silglif, and Proper Energy), parameters related to oxidative issues were investigated on an autochthonous wine yeast strain. It was demonstrated that herbicides were able to affect the enzymatic activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase, as well as to induce carbonylation and thiol oxidation as post-translational modifications of proteins. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an optimal model system to study responses to xenobiotics and oxidative stress. Thus, the results obtained could further the understanding of mechanisms underlying the toxicity of herbicides.
2008
Braconi, D., Possenti, S., Laschi, M., Geminiani, M., Lusini, P., Bernardini, G., et al. (2008). Oxidative damage mediated by herbicides on yeast cells. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 56(10), 3836-3845 [10.1021/jf800074p].
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