Pyridine ring analogs of the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine were synthesized and studied in microbiological and mammalian systems.

Four casein-derived peptides fractions of varying hydrophobicity were obtained from á-chymotryptic digest of acid casein using hydrophobic interaction chromatography, termed fractions one through four (abbreviated, F1, F2, F3, and F4). Four standard methods involving alkoxyl, peroxyl, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazl (DPPH), and 2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) ABTS•+ radicals, were used to measure antioxidative properties. While significantly superior efficacy was exhibited by F2 for all tests except against DPPH, no correlation between antioxidant efficacy and surface hydrophobicity was found. By using capillary electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography, the detection of aromatic chromophores by ultraviolet at 280 nm in the fractions revealed that F2 contained the highest concentration of aromatic amino acids and a unique peptide. Result from circular dichroism exhibited remaining residual structure in F2 compared with undigested casein. The F2 possesses a high potential to be used in food industry as a natural source of antioxidant with pronounced antioxidant capacity.

<p>Phenylalanine (Phe) is a proteinogenic aromatic amino acid that also serves as a precursor for numerous primary and secondary metabolites in plants. Phe is synthesized from chorismate, the final product of the shikimate pathway. In plants, Phe is predominantly synthesized in the plastids via the arogenate pathway, while most Phe-derived compounds are produced in the cytoplasm, requiring exportation of Phe from plastids to the cytosol. Here, we provided genetic evidences that a<i> Petunia hybrida</i> plastidial cationic amino acid transporter (PhpCAT) participates in the exportation of Phe from plastids, as well as regulation of carbon flux through Phe biosynthesis.</p> <p> By using reverse genetics, we demonstrated that a petunia phenylpyruvate aminotransferase (PhPPY-AT) is able to convert phenylpyruvate to Phe in the cytosol <i>in vivo</i>, and that a cytosolic chorismate mutase (CM2), which converts chorismate to prephenate, directs carbon flux from the plastidial Phe biosynthesis pathway towards the cytosolic pathway. Downregulation of <i>PhPPY-AT</i> and <i>PhCM2</i> resulted in significant decreases in Phe levels and emission of Phe-derived volatiles in petunia flowers, respectively. Metabolic flux analysis showed that the carbon flux through the cytosolic Phe biosynthesis pathway is significantly lower in <i>PhCM2</i> RNAi petunia flowers relative to wild type control. We also demonstrated that the conversion of prephenate to phenylpyruvate in the cytosol is catalyzed by a cytosolic prephenate dehydratase (PDT) produced from an alternative transcription start site of a known plastidial arogenate dehydratase (ADT). These results suggest that a microbial-like phenylpyruvate pathway for Phe biosynthesis operates in the cytosol of plant cells and the cytosolic pathway splits from the plastidial pathway at chorismate.</p> <p> To evaluate the metabolic potential of the cytosolic phenylpyruvate pathway, <i>PhCM2 </i>overexpressing transgenic petunia plants were generated. Unexpectedly, Phe levels and emission of Phe-derived volatiles were both reduced, even though the flux through the cytosolic pathway was increased relative to wild type control. Electron microscopy, metabolic profiling and metabolic flux analysis revealed that the number of leucoplasts, starch levels and flux through the plastidial pathway were all reduced in <i>PhCM2</i> overexpression lines, while the concentrations of auxin and its biosynthetic intermediate, indole-3-pyruvic acid (IPA), were elevated. Overexpression of Arabidopsis aminotransferase VAS1, which converts IPA to Trp, in <i>PhCM2</i> overexpression petunia background recovered Phe levels and Phe-derived volatiles emission. These results indicate that there exists a metabolic crosstalk between cytosolic Phe production and Trp-dependent auxin biosynthesis .</p> <p> Our research completed the post-chorismate cytosolic Phe biosynthesis pathway in plants and revealed possible metabolic crosstalk between cytosolic Phe production and auxin biosynthesis in plant cells, providing targets for future genetic modification of metabolites in plants.</p>

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that is a primary constituent of chronic, polymicrobial infections in the lungs of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). A significant consequence of CF is production of thick mucus along epithelial surfaces. In the lungs, this mucus collects and serves as an excellent growth substrate for a range of bacteria including. CF lung fluids (sputum) also enhance the virulence of P. aeruginosa, as production of a signaling molecule critical for virulence, the Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS), is enhanced in the presence of phenylalanine and tyrosine in CF sputum. The goal of this dissertation is to better understand how phenylalanine and tyrosine affect PQS production and ultimately P. aeruginosa virulence. To address this, I use transcriptome profiling to determine that genes for phenylalanine and tyrosine catabolism, PQS biosynthesis, and a transcriptional regulator called PhhR are up-regulated in the presence of phenylalanine and tyrosine. I determine that PhhR regulates genes for aromatic amino acid catabolism but not genes for PQS biosynthesis. The PhhR regulon is further characterized by mapping of PhhR-regulated promoters with primer extension, and evidence for direct regulation is presented. To explain enhanced production of PQS in CF sputum, I favor a model in which flux of a shared metabolic precursor, chorismate, toward PQS biosynthesis is enhanced when phenylalanine and tyrosine are present. I investigate this model by examining the first step in PQS biosynthesis, conversion of chorismate to anthranilate by an anthranilate synthase (AS). P. aeruginosa possesses two AS enzymes encoded by the trpEG and phnAB genes, with the former generating anthranilate specifically for tryptophan biosynthesis while the latter generates anthranilate for PQS biosynthesis. I investigate the evolutionary origins of these two enzymes and generate unmarked deletion mutants to dissect their roles in tryptophan and PQS biosynthesis. The ability of PhnAB to compensate for loss of TrpEG at high cell densities is documented, and a model explaining anthranilate sequestering is developed. Knowledge gained from these studies will be useful in developing novel therapeutic strategies. / text

<p>  </p> <p>With the increasing concern of climate change, engineering strategies to capture and fix carbon dioxide to produce valuable chemicals is a promising proposition. Metabolic engineering efforts have recently been focused on using cyanobacteria as hosts for the production biochemicals due to their ability to utilize carbon dioxide and sunlight as the sole carbon and energy sources, respectively. Unlike fermentation which uses plant derived sugars, cyanobacterial biochemical production does not compete for arable land that can be utilized for food production. Aromatic amino acids such as L-phenylalanine (Phe) and L-tryptophan (Trp) are essential amino acids since they cannot be synthesized by animals and thus are needed as supplements. They are valuable as animal feed supplements in the agricultural industry and find wide applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries as precursors. However, investigation of cyanobacteria for production of aromatic amino acids such as Phe and Trp is limited. This dissertation studies (<em>i</em>) combining random mutagenesis and metabolic engineering techniques for Trp and Phe production in <em>Synechocystis </em>sp. PCC 6803, (<em>ii</em>) development of a fast-growing cyanobacteria strain <em>Synechococcus elongatus</em> PCC 11801 for Phe production and (<em>iii</em>) investigating the effect of creation of Phe sink on photosynthetic efficiency under different light intensities.</p> <p>Aromatic amino acid biosynthesis is tightly regulated by feedback inhibition in cyanobacteria. To enable overproduction of Trp in <em>Synechocystis</em> sp PCC 6803, we utilized chemical mutagenesis coupled with analog selection followed by genome sequencing to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) responsible for the Trp overproduction phenotypes. Interestingly, overproducers had mutations in the competing Phe biosynthetic pathway gene chorismate mutase (CM) which resulted in a lower enzyme activity and redirection of flux to Trp. We subsequently overexpressed genes encoding feedback insensitive enzymes in our randomly engineered Trp overproducing strain. The best strain isolated was able to accumulate 212±23 mg/L Trp in 10 days under 3% (vol/vol) CO2. We demonstrate that combining random mutagenesis and metabolic engineering is superior to either approach alone.</p> <p>Initial efforts in engineering cyanobacteria have resulted in low titers and productivities due to slow growth. Recently a fast-growing cyanobacterial strain <em>Synechococcus elongatus</em> PCC 11801 was discovered with growth rates comparable to yeast. Due to the lack of well characterized synthetic biology tools available for metabolic engineering of this strain, we use two rounds of ultraviolet (UV) mutagenesis and analog selection to develop Phe overproducing strains. The best strain obtained using this strategy can produce 1.2 ± 0.1 g/L of Phe in 3 days under 3% (vol/vol) CO2. This is the highest titer and productivity for Phe production currently reported by cyanobacteria highlighting the promise of engineering fast-growing strains for biochemical production.</p> <p>Interestingly, Phe overproduction does not compete with growth but happens by fixing carbon at a higher rate. It is thought that the introduction of this carbon and energy sink relieves “sink limitation” by improving light use. However, neither the molecular mechanism nor the effect of light on enhancement in carbon fixation by introduction of an additional sink are known. Therefore, we investigated the effect of light intensity on photosynthetic efficiency, linear and cyclic electron flow in the strain containing the Phe sink. Our results indicate that under excess light, introduction of the Phe sink improves carbon fixation by improving photosynthetic efficiency and substantially reducing the cyclic electron flow around photosystem I (PSI). Taken together, our results show the previously untapped potential of cyanobacteria to improve carbon fixation by the unintuitive strategy of introducing a native carbon product sink and highlight the importance of the light environment on its performance.</p> <p>Although further improvements in titer, productivity, and scale up will be necessary for cyanobacteria to compete economically at the industrial scale, this dissertation adds to the scientific knowledge and techniques for further metabolic engineering efforts.</p>

Orientador: Edivaldo Domingues Velini / Resumo: A espécie Urochloa decumbens é uma das plantas mais importantes e frequentes em áreas com culturas perenes e em áreas não-agrícolas. Os efeitos secundários que ocorrem nas plantas pela aplicação de baixas doses de glyphosate ainda são pouco compreendidos. Desse modo, a hipótese dessa pesquisa foi de que as baixas doses de glyphosate podem suprimir o crescimento, reduzir a competição e permitir a sua utilização para manutenção da cobertura vegetal. Assim, o objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos de doses subletais de glyphosate no crescimento, consumo de água, metabolismo e absorção de nutrientes em plantas de U. decumbens. Foram realizados três experimentos em casa de vegetação, seguindo delineamento em blocos casualizados, com três doses de glyphosate (0; 22,5 e 45 g e.a. ha-1) e cinco repetições. As unidades experimentais utilizadas nos experimentos foram constituídas por duas estruturas plásticas acopladas, sendo a superior preenchida com 500 g de substrato comercial e semeada com U. decumbens, e a inferior com 650 mL de água. Aos 15 dias após a semeadura (DAS) realizou-se o desbaste, mantendo 20 plantas por unidade e aos 16 DAS a aplicação dos tratamentos utilizando pulverizador estacionário. Na primeira avaliação, de consumo de água, os três experimentos corresponderam aos períodos de avaliação em dias após aplicação (DAA), sendo feitas medições do volume de água remanescente na estrutura inferior a cada 48 horas, com reposição do volume inicial de 0-15 DAA; 0-30 DA... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The species Urochloa decumbens is one of the most important and frequent plants in perennial and non-agricultural areas. The secondary effects that occur on plants by the application of low doses of glyphosate, are still poorly understood. Thus, the hypothesis of this research was that low doses of glyphosate may suppress growth, reduce competition and allow the use for maintenance of vegetation cover. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sublethal doses of glyphosate on the growth, water consumption, metabolism and nutrient absorption on U. decumbens plants. Three greenhouse experiments were carried out, following a randomized block design with three doses of glyphosate (0, 22.5 and 45 g a.e. ha-1) and five replications. The experimental units used in the experiments consisted of two coupled plastic structures, the upper one filled with 500 g of commercial substrate and sowed with U. decumbens, and the lower with 650 mL of water. At 15 days after sowing (DAS) plants were thinned, maintaining 20 plants per unit and at 16 DAS the application of treatments using a stationary sprayer. In the first evaluation, of water consumption, the three experiments corresponded to the evaluation periods in days after application (DAA), with measurements of the remaining water volume in the lower structure every 48 hours, with initial volume replacement from 0-15 DAA; 0-30 DAA and regrowth of plants (16-30 DAA). At the end of each experiment, the tillers were ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) is an essential metabolite for all domains of life. SAM- dependent reactions result in three major metabolites: S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH), methylthioadenosine (MTA), and 5'-deoxyadenosine (5'-dA). Each of these has been demonstrated to be feedback inhibitors of SAM dependent enzymes. Thus, each metabolite has a pathway to prevent inhibition through the salvage of nucleoside and ribose moieties. However, these salvage pathways are not universally conserved. In the anaerobic archaeal organism Methanocaldococcus jannaschii, the salvage of SAH, MTA, and 5'-dA, proceeds first via deamination to S-inosylhomocysteine (SIH), methylthioinosine (MTI), and 5'-deoxyinosine (5'-dI). The annotated SAH hydrolase from M. jannaschii is specific for SIH and the hydrolyzed product homocysteine is then methylated to methionine. The salvage of MTA is known to proceed through the methionine salvage pathway, however, an anaerobic route for the salvage of MTA is still mostly unknown. Only two enzymes from the methionine salvage pathway are annotated in M. jannaschii's proteome, a methylthioinosine phosphorylase (MTIP) and methylthioribose 1-phosphate isomerase (MTRI). These enzymes were shown to produce methylthioribulose 1-phosphate from MTI. Unfortunately, how MTI is converted to either 2-keto-(4-methylthio)butyrate or methionine remains unknown. The two enzymes involved in the salvage of MTI have also been demonstrated to be involved in the salvage of 5'-dI. Interestingly, there is little information on how 5'-dA or 5'-dI is recycled and it is proposed here to be the source of deoxysugars for the production methylglyoxal, a precursor for aromatic amino acids. MTIP and MTRI were demonstrated to produce 5-deoxyribulose 1-phosphate from 5'-dI. Additionally, two enzymes annotated as part of the pentose phosphate pathway, ribulose 5-phosphate 3-epimerase and transketolase, were able to convert 5-deoxyribulose 1-phosphate to lactaldehyde. Lactaldehyde was then reduced to methylglyoxal by an essential enzyme in methanogenesis, N5, N10-methylenetetahydromethanopterin reductase with NADPH. These results further demonstrate a novel route for the biosynthesis of methylglyoxal. Lastly, hypoxanthine produced from phosphorolysis of inosine, MTI, and 5'-dI was demonstrated to be reincorporated through the hypoxanthine/guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (Hpt) to IMP. Together these reactions represent novel pathways for the salvage of the SAM nucleoside and ribose moieties in M. jannaschii. / Ph. D. / In the anaerobic methanogenic archaea <i>Methanocaldococcus jannaschii</i> traditional metabolic pathways are often missing or incomplete and are substituted by unique ones. <i>M. jannaschii</i> is deeply rooted on the phylogenetic tree and serves as a model organism for the study of primitive metabolism. Discussed here are the recycling pathways of the essential cofactor S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM). SAM recycling pathways in <i>Archaea</i> have not been investigated prior to this work. Two of the universal pathways responsible for recycling SAM to methionine were found to be modified and unique. A third pathway was proposed that would be responsible for generating an essential precursor for the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids. The identification of the pathways and enzymes from <i>M. jannaschii</i> will give insight into the biochemical reactions that were occurring when life originated. Eight enzymes are discussed here that demonstrate how the recycling pathways in <i>M. jannaschii</i> are interconnected and the enzymes are shared between them. This work further describes the importance of understanding these unique microorganisms and the metabolic pathways they utilize to help understand primitive life.

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Les pucerons sont parmi les principaux ravageurs des cultures dans les régions tempérées. Leur succès comme parasites de plantes repose sur leur fort potentiel reproductif dû à la parthénogénèse durant le printemps et l'été ainsi qu’à la symbiose avec Buchnera aphidicola. Cette bactérie symbiotique obligatoire fournit aux pucerons les acides aminés essentiels qui sont déficients dans leur alimentation déséquilibrée (la sève élaborée des plantes), et contribue ainsi à leur développement et reproduction. Le premier volet de ce travail de thèse a consisté à déterminer les besoins en acides aminés des différents stades embryonnaires, afin d’identifier des facteurs clé de l’association symbiotique au cours du développement du puceron du pois Acyrthosiphon pisum. Cette étude, conduite sur des embryons prélevés in vivo ou mis en culture in vitro, a révélé i) des exigences métaboliques évoluant au cours de développement du puceron, ii) une dépendance au compartiment maternel pour l’approvisionnement des embryons en acides aminés, et iii) de forts besoins en acides aminés aromatiques, notamment en tyrosine, pour les stades embryonnaires tardifs et le premier stade larvaire précoce. Le deuxième volet de cette thèse a alors eu pour objectif l’identification de gènes cibles à l’intérieur des voies révélées par l’approche métabolique. A l’aide d’une puce à ADN dédiée au génome du d’A. pisum, les profils d’expression des gènes du puceron ont été analysés au cours de son développement embryonnaire. L’analyse fonctionnelle des différents groupes de gènes montre que ceux liés au métabolisme des acides aminés présentent de hauts niveaux d’expression et des variations significatives entre les différents stades. La voie métabolique des acides aminés aromatiques et tout particulièrement les gènes menant à la synthèse de la tyrosine, ainsi que les gènes/voies liés à la formation et à la maturation de la cuticule, sont parmi les plus sollicités chez les embryons tardifs. L’ensemble des résultats obtenus par les approches métabolique et transcriptomique suggère une synthèse et une accumulation de tyrosine au cours du développement embryonnaire, en vue de son utilisation comme précurseur pour la sclérotisation et le tannage cuticulaire après la ponte. Le dernier volet de ce travail de thèse a consisté en une analyse fonctionnelle du rôle du gène ACYPI007803, codant l’enzyme catalysant la synthèse de la tyrosine à partir de la phénylalanine, par la technique d’ARN interférence (RNAi). Une augmentation de la mortalité des larves pondues par les femelles traitées est corrélée à la diminution de l’expression du gène cible dans les compartiments symbiotiques (les chaines embryonnaires et les bactériocytes maternels) et confirme le rôle clé du gène ACYPI007803 dans le développement des embryons chez le puceron du pois. / Aphids are among the main crop pests in temperate regions. Their success as parasites of plants is based on their strong reproductive output due to parthenogenetic reproduction during spring and summer and to their symbiosis with Buchnera aphidicola. This obligatory symbiotic bacterium supplies aphids with essential amino acids poorly available in their unbalanced food (the phloem sap of plants), and so contributes to their development and reproduction. The first part of this work consisted in determining amino acid needs of different embryonic stages, in order to identify key factors of the symbiotic association during the pea aphid development. This study, led on embryos taken in vivo or cultivated in vitro in culture media, allowed us to identify: i) the evolution of metabolic requirements of embryos during development, ii) a dependence of embryos from the maternal compartment for their supply in amino acids, and iii) strong needs in aromatic amino acids, particularly in tyrosine, of the late embryonic stages and the early first larval stage of the pea aphid. The second part of this thesis had for objective the identification of key genes inside pathways revealed by the metabolic approach. Using a dedicated oligonucleotides microarray, the gene expression profiles of the aphid were analysed during the development of the insect. The functional analysis of different gene groups showed that genes involved in amino acids metabolism are globally over-expressed, but they also showed significant transcriptional regulations in the switches between the different stages studied here. The metabolic pathway of aromatic amino acids and particularly the genes involved in the biosynthesis of tyrosine, as well as genes / pathways involved in the formation and the maturation of the cuticle, were among the most solicited in the late embryos. These transcriptomic results, taken together with those obtained by the metabolic approach, suggest that the amino acid tyrosine is synthesized and accumulated by the pea aphid during its embryonic development, in order to later be used as precursor for the sclerotization and the cuticular tanning, processes that occur after insect laying. The last part of this work consisted in a functional analysis of the gene ACYPI007803, coding the enzyme catalysing the tyrosine synthesis from the phenylalanine, by using the RNA interference (RNAi) technique. An increase of the mortality of larvae laid by the treated females was correlated with the decrease of the expression of the target gene in the symbiotic compartments (the embryonic fraction and the maternal bacteriocytes) so confirming the key role of the ACYPI007803 gene in the development of the pea aphid embryos.

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Dessa forma, entender o comportamento a nível bioquímico e fisiológico desta planta daninha são ferramentas que auxiliam num manejo eficiente. Com isso, o objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar o perfil bioquímico e fisiológico de populações de azevém suscetíveis e resistentes ao herbicida glyphosate aplicação do mesmo. Foram realizados quatro estudos em casa-de-vegetação com delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizados com quatro repetições sendo semeadas três populações de azevém (Lolium multiflorum) consideradas como suscetível (S), com suspeita de resistência (R1) e resistente (R2) ao herbicida glyphosate. No primeiro estudo foi obtido o controle aos 21 dias após a aplicação (DAA) e quantificada a massa seca aos 28 DAA das três populações. Os tratamentos foram constituídos da aplicação do herbicida glyphosate composto pelas doses: 0, 135, 270, 540, 1080, 2160, 4320, 8640 g e.a. ha-1. O segundo estudo teve como objetivo determinar a atividade da enzima fenilalanina amônia liase (PAL) nas diferentes populações as 12, 24, 48 e 72 horas após a aplicação (HAA). Os tratamentos foram compostos de duas doses (720 g e.a. ha-1 e 1080 g e.a. ha-1) mais uma testemunha sem aplicação. No terceiro estudo foram realizadas avaliações da fotossíntese nas três populações ao 1, 3, 7 e 28 DAA. As variáveis analisadas foram: taxa de assimilação líquida de CO2, condutância estomática, concentração interna de CO2, transpiração, eficiência do uso da água e eficiência instantânea de carboxilação. Os tratamentos foram compostos de duas doses (720 g e.a. ha-1 e 1080 g e.a. ha-1) mais uma testemunha sem aplicação. O quarto estudo teve o objetivo de quantificar compostos alterados da rota do ácido chiquímico. Para isso, foram utilizados os mesmos tratamentos do primeiro estudo e realizadas coletas das folhas aos 5, 11 e 28 DAA. Os compostos analisados foram: glyphosate, AMPA (ácido aminometilfosfônico), ácido chiquímico, ácido quínico, shiquimato-3-fosfato, os aminoácidos aromáticos fenilalanina, tirosina e triptofano, ácido ferúlico, ácido coumárico e ácido cafeico. Na população considerada resistente, a atividade da enzima fenilalanina amônia liase manteve-se alta após a aplicação do glyphosate. Todas as variáveis fisiológicas foram afetadas após a aplicação do glyphosate nas três populações, porém, R2 foi capaz de se recuperar apresentando valores semelhantes à testemunha. Os níveis de ácido chiquímico e quínico apresentaram padrões semelhantes onde houve aumento para as populações suscetíveis com o aumento da dose do herbicida enquanto que para a resistente os valores se mantiveram semelhantes. Ocorreu aumento dos níveis de shiquimato-3-fosfato para a população R2 se mantendo constante para as suscetíveis. Houve redução dos aminoácidos aromáticos com a aplicação do glyphosate para as populações suscetíveis. / In Brazil, ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) was identified as resistant to glyphosate becoming a major problem in certain crops. Thus, understanding the behavior of the biochemical and physiological level of this weed are tools that help in efficient management. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare the biochemical and physiological profile of ryegrass populations susceptible and resistant to glyphosate after spray it. Four studies were carried out in greenhouse with experimental design completely randomized with four replications being seeded three populations of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) considered as susceptible (S), suspected of having resistance (R1) and resistant (R2) to the herbicide glyphosate. In the first study was measured the control at 21 days after application (DAA) and at 28 DAA, the dry mass the three populations. The treatments consisted of application of the glyphosate composed of doses: 0, 135, 270, 540, 1080, 2160, 4320, 8640 g a.i. ha-1. The second study aimed to determine the phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) activity in different populations at 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after application (HAA). The treatments consisted of two doses (720 g a.i. ha-1 and 1080 g a.i. ha-1) plus a control without application. In the third study were carried out photosynthesis assessments at three populations at 1, 3, 7 and 28 DAA. The variables analyzed were: CO2 net assimilation rate, stomatal conductance, CO2 internal concentration, transpiration, water use efficiency and instantaneous carboxylation efficiency. The treatments consisted of two doses (720 g a.i. ha-1 and 1080 g a.i. ha-1) plus a control without application. The fourth study aimed to quantify altered compounds of the shikimic acid pathway. For this, the same treatments of the first experiment were used and made collections of leaves at 5, 11, 28 DAA. The compounds analyzed were: glyphosate, AMPA (aminomethylphosphonic acid), shikimic acid, quinic acid, shikimate 3-phosphate, the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, ferulic acid, coumaric acid and caffeic acid. The phenylalanine ammonia lyase enzyme was not influenced by glyphosate in resitant population. All physiological variables were affected after the application of glyphosate at the three populations, but R2 was able to recover with values similar to the control. The shikimic and quinic acid levels showed similar patterns where, there was an increase for susceptible populations with increasing doses of the herbicide while in resistant, the values remained similar. There was increase in levels of shikimate-3-phosphate to the R2 population, remaining constant for susceptible. There was a reduction of the aromatic amino acids with the application of glyphosate for the susceptible populations.