Abstract
A range of compounds bind to the putative ethylene receptor. Some are agonists and mimic the effects of ethylene; some are antagonists and block ethylene action. In the past few years some particularly effective blocking agents for the ethylene receptor have been discovered. They block the receptor for up to 12 days at 25 C when provided in a single exposure and for much longer periods if exposure is repeated at 8–10 days intervals. A 24-hour exposure to 0.5 nl.l1 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) protects banana fruit and carnation flowers from the effects of ethylene, but about 40 nl.l-1 is required to prevent ethylene-induced inhibition of pea seedling growth and abscission in mung beans. The reason for this large concentration difference is unknown. Other cyclopropene compounds block banana ripening for shorter periods of time (3, 5, 7 or 12 days) but require higher treatment concentrations than 1-MCP.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Burg, S.P. and Burg, E.A. (1967) Molecular requirement for the biological, activity of ethylene, Plant Physiol. 42, 144–152.
Dupille, E. and Sisler, E.C (1995) Effect of ethylene receptor antagonist on plant material, in A. Ait-Oubahou and M. El-Otmani (eds.), Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities, Institute Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II, Agidar, Morocco. ISBN 9981-9842-2-1, pp. 294–301.
Magid, R. M., Clarke, T.C. and Duncan, C. D. (1970) An efficient and convenient synthesis of 1-methylcyclopropene, J. Org. Chem. 36, 1320–1321.
Serek, M., Sisler, E.C. and Reid, M.S. (1994) A volatile ethylene inhibitor improves the post-harvest life of potted roses, J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119, 572–577.
Serek, M., Sisler, E.C. and Reid, M.S. (1995) Effects of 1-MCP on the vase life and ethylene response on cut flowers, Plant Growth Regul. 16, 93–97.
Sisler, E. C. and Pian, A. (1973) Effect of ethylene and cyclic olefins on tobacco leaves, Tob. Sci. 17, 698–772.
Sisler, E.C. (1991) Ethylene-binding components in plants, in A. K. Mattoo and J. C. Suttle (eds.), The Plant Hormone Ethylene, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 81–99.
Sisler, E. C. and Blankenship, S. M. (1993a) Diazocyclopentadiene (DACP) a light sensitive reagent for the ethylene receptor in plants, Plant Growth Reg. 12, 125–132.
Sisler, E. C. and Blankenship, S.M. (1993b) Effect of diazocyclopentadiene on tomato ripening. Plant Growth Reg. 12, 155–160.
Sisler, E. C; Blankenship, S.M., Fearn, J.C. and Haynes, R. (1993) Effect of diazo-cyclo-pentadiene (DACP) on cut carnations, in J.C. Pech, A. Latche and C. Balague (eds.), Cellular and Molecular Aspects of the Plant Hormone Ethylene, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrectht, pp. 182–187.
Sisler, E.C. and Lallu, N. (1994) Effect of Diazocyclopentadiene (DACP) on tomato fruits harvested at different ripening stages, Postharvest Biol. and Tech. 4, 245–245.
Sisler, E.C., Dupille, E. and Serek, M. (1996a) Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene and methylene-cyclopropane on ethylene binding and ethylene action on cut carnations, Plant Growth Reg. 18, 79–86.
Sisler, E.C., Serek, M. and Dupille, E. (1996b) Comparison of cyclopropene, 1-methylcyclopropene, and 3,3-dimethylcyclopropene as ethylene antagonists in plants, Plant Growth Reg. 18, 169–174.
Sisler, E.C. and Serek, M. (1997) Inhibitors of ethylene responces in plants at the receptor level: Recent developments, Physiol Plant. 100, 577–582.
Sisler, E.C. and Serek, M. (1998) Compounds controlling the ethylene receptor. Bot. Bull. Acad. Sinica 40, (in press).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1999 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Sisler, E.C., Serek, M. (1999). Control of Ethylene Responses at the Receptor Level. In: Kanellis, A.K., Chang, C., Klee, H., Bleecker, A.B., Pech, J.C., Grierson, D. (eds) Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene II. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4453-7_10
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4453-7_10
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-5910-7
Online ISBN: 978-94-011-4453-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive