Enzymatic systems commonly used in cultivar characterization are products of gene expression and are, therefore, highly influenced by development stages, the organ from which they are collected and the environment. Usually, these factors are not considered when several enzymatic complexes are used from a single protein extraction, resulting in an inefficient reading and interpretation of the results. This study was carried out to evaluate the adequate stage for protein extraction for each enzymatic complex, when there is a maximum phenotypic expression, to be used in rice isoenzymatic characterization. Two lots, one of high and one of low physiologic quality, for each of the rice varieties El Paso L144, IRGA 417 and EEA 406, were analyzed using the Esterase, Acid Phosphatase, Glutamate Dehydrogenase, Glutamate Oxalacetate Transaminase, and Malate Dehydrogenase analyses. Six development stages (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 days) were used for protein extraction. Results suggested that each isoenzymatic complex requires an adequate moment for protein extraction; it was not possible to identify a development stage where the maximum phenotypic expression of the Esterase, Acid Phosphatase, Glutamate Dehydrogenase, Glutamate Oxalacetate Transaminase, and Malate Dehydrogenase isoenzymatics complexes presented the same profile; it is not recommended to analyze several isoenzymatics complexes from a single protein extraction; the physiologic quality of EEA 406 seeds affected the Esterase and Glutamate Oxalacetate Transaminase isoenzymatic profiles.
Oryza sativa; electrophoresis; isoenzymes; physiologic quality; proteins extraction
