Occurrence and Biosynthesis of Glyoxysomal Enzymes in Ripening Cucumber Seeds

Glyoxysomal enzymes, being necessary during seed germination, are already synthesized at the stage of seed maturation. Two stages of embryogenesis of cucumber seeds (Cucumis sativus) were investigated. One was characterized by the presence of microbodies showing catalase and enoyl-CoA hydratase activities. Microbodies at a later stage contained, in addition, malate synthase and isocitrate lyase. T…