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Zhang Q, Shi Y, Hu H, Shi Y, Tang D, Ruan J, Fernie AR, Liu MY. Magnesium promotes tea plant growth via enhanced glutamine synthetase-mediated nitrogen assimilation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 192:1321-1337. [PMID: 36879396 PMCID: PMC10231486 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Acidic tea (Camellia sinensis) plantation soil usually suffers from magnesium (Mg) deficiency, and as such, application of fertilizer containing Mg can substantially increase tea quality by enhancing the accumulation of nitrogen (N)-containing chemicals such as amino acids in young tea shoots. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the promoting effects of Mg on N assimilation in tea plants remain unclear. Here, both hydroponic and field experiments were conducted to analyze N, Mg, metabolite contents, and gene expression patterns in tea plants. We found that N and amino acids accumulated in tea plant roots under Mg deficiency, while metabolism of N was enhanced by Mg supplementation, especially under a low N fertilizer regime. 15N tracing experiments demonstrated that assimilation of N was induced in tea roots following Mg application. Furthermore, weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA) analysis of RNA-seq data suggested that genes encoding glutamine synthetase isozymes (CsGSs), key enzymes regulating N assimilation, were markedly regulated by Mg treatment. Overexpression of CsGS1.1 in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) resulted in a more tolerant phenotype under Mg deficiency and increased N assimilation. These results validate our suggestion that Mg transcriptionally regulates CsGS1.1 during the enhanced assimilation of N in tea plant. Moreover, results of a field experiment demonstrated that high Mg and low N had positive effects on tea quality. This study deepens our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the interactive effects of Mg and N in tea plants while also providing both genetic and agronomic tools for future improvement of tea production.
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- Qunfeng Zhang
- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
- College of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
- Key Laboratory for Biology of Horticultural Plants, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Hangzhou 310008, China
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Gostyńska J, Pankiewicz R, Romanowska-Duda Z, Messyasz B. Overview of Allelopathic Potential of Lemna minor L. Obtained from a Shallow Eutrophic Lake. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27113428. [PMID: 35684368 PMCID: PMC9181904 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Allelopathy is an interaction that releases allelochemicals (chemicals that act allelopathically) from plants into the environment that can limit or stimulate the development, reproduction, and survival of target organisms and alter the environment. Lemna minor L. contains chemicals that are allelopathic, such as phenolic acids. Chemical compounds contained in L. minor may have a significant impact on the development and the rate of multiplication and lead to stronger competition, which may enhance the allelopathic potential. Allelopathic potential may exist between L. minor and C. glomerata (L) Kütz. because they occupy a similar space in the aquatic ecosystem, have a similar preference for the amount of light, and compete for similar habitat resources. L. minor and C. glomerata can form dense populations on the water surface. Allelopathy can be seen as a wish to dominate one of the plants in the aquatic ecosystem. By creating a place for the development of extensive mats, an interspecific interaction is created and one of the species achieves competitive success. It is most effective as a result of the release of chemicals by macrophytes into the aquatic environment. Therefore, allelopathy plays a significant role in the formation, stabilization, and dynamics of the structure of plant communities.
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- Julia Gostyńska
- Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 6, 61-614 Poznan, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 6, 61-614 Poznan, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-829-5761
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Kobayashi W, Kobayashi T, Takahashi A, Kumakura K, Matsuoka H. Metabolism of glutamic acid to alanine, proline, and γ-aminobutyric acid during takuan-zuke processing of radish root. J Food Sci 2021; 86:563-570. [PMID: 33438215 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Takuan-zuke is a traditional Japanese fermented pickle, prepared by dehydration of radish root (daikon) by salt-pressing or sun-drying followed by aging with salt. We previously reported that alanine, proline, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) accumulate during daikon dehydration, whereas the level of glutamic acid, their precursor, decreases. We have also reported that dehydration and salt-aging markedly influence the dynamics of free amino acids. In this study, we quantitatively analyzed free amino acid levels, enzyme activity, and gene expression to characterize takuan-zuke amino acid metabolism. Enzyme activities related to alanine, proline, GABA, and glutamic acid metabolism were sustained during dehydration. Moreover, genes encoding alanine, proline, and GABA synthases (ALT1, P5CS1, and GAD4) were significantly upregulated during dehydration. These effects may represent cellular stress responses to the dehydration process. The biological response of daikon contributes to the healthy functional aspects that characterize takuan-zuke. These findings could guide the selection of suitable vegetable varieties to produce pickled vegetables with health-promoting properties. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The fermented pickle takuan-zuke, prepared by dehydration of radish root (daikon), accumulates amino acids, such as alanine, proline, and GABA, during preparation that provide taste and health benefits. In this study, the aforementioned amino acids were found to accumulate because of the stress response of daikon during the dehydration process and not because of the action of microorganisms during fermentation. Takuan-zuke processing is a method for improving the nutrition of daikon.
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- Wataru Kobayashi
- Department of Health and Nutrition, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 37-1 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma, 370-0033, Japan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 37-1 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma, 370-0033, Japan
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- Faculty of Nutritional Sciences, Tohto University, 4-2-7 Kamishiba-cho, Fukaya-shi, Saitama, 366-0052, Japan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 37-1 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma, 370-0033, Japan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 37-1 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma, 370-0033, Japan
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Zhou Y, Chen M, Guo J, Wang Y, Min D, Jiang Q, Ji H, Huang C, Wei W, Xu H, Chen X, Li L, Xu Z, Cheng X, Wang C, Wang C, Ma Y. Overexpression of soybean DREB1 enhances drought stress tolerance of transgenic wheat in the field. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:1842-1857. [PMID: 31875914 PMCID: PMC7242075 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Drought-response-element binding (DREB)-like transcription factors can significantly enhance plant tolerance to water stress. However, most research on DREB-like proteins to date has been conducted in growth chambers or greenhouses, so there is very little evidence available to support their practical use in the field. In this study, we overexpressed GmDREB1 from soybean in two popular wheat varieties and conducted drought-tolerance experiments across a range of years, sites, and drought-stress regimes. We found that the transgenic plants consistently exhibited significant improvements in yield performance and a variety of physiological traits compared with wild-type plants when grown under limited water conditions in the field, for example showing grain yield increases between 4.79-18.43%. Specifically, we found that the transgenic plants had reduced membrane damage and enhanced osmotic adjustment and photosynthetic efficiency compared to the non-transgenic controls. Three enzymes from the biosynthetic pathway of the phytohormone melatonin were up-regulated in the transgenic plants, and external application of melatonin was found to improve drought tolerance. Together, our results demonstrate the utility of transgenic overexpression of GmDREB1 to improve the drought tolerance of wheat in the field.
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- Yongbin Zhou
- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Research Center of Wheat Engineering Technology of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Research Center of Wheat Engineering Technology of Hebei, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanxi, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Shangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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Imran M, Sun X, Hussain S, Ali U, Rana MS, Rasul F, Saleem MH, Moussa MG, Bhantana P, Afzal J, Elyamine AM, Hu CX. Molybdenum-Induced Effects on Nitrogen Metabolism Enzymes and Elemental Profile of Winter Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) Under Different Nitrogen Sources. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20123009. [PMID: 31226753 PMCID: PMC6627063 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Different nitrogen (N) sources have been reported to significantly affect the activities and expressions of N metabolism enzymes and mineral elements concentrations in crop plants. However, molybdenum-induced effects in winter wheat cultivars have still not been investigated under different N sources. Here, a hydroponic study was carried out to investigate these effects on two winter wheat cultivars (‘97003’ and ‘97014’) as Mo-efficient and Mo-inefficient, respectively, under different N sources (NO3−, NH4NO3, and NH4+). The results revealed that the activities of nitrate reductase (NR) and nitrite reductase (NiR) followed the order of NH4NO3 > NO3− > NH4+ sources, while glutamine synthetase (GS) and glutamate synthase (GOGAT) followed the order of NH4+ > NH4NO3 > NO3− in both the wheat cultivars. However, Mo-induced effects in the activities and expressions of N metabolism enzymes under different N sources followed the order of NH4NO3 > NO3− > NH4+ sources, indicating that Mo has more complementary effects towards nitrate nutrition than the sole ammonium source in winter wheat. Interestingly, under −Mo-deprived conditions, cultivar ‘97003’ recorded more pronounced alterations in Mo-dependent parameters than ‘97014’ cultivar. Moreover, Mo application increased the proteins, amino acids, ammonium, and nitrite contents while concomitantly decreasing the nitrate contents in the same order of NH4NO3 > NO3− > NH4+ sources that coincides with the Mo-induced N enzymes activities and expressions. The findings of the present study indicated that Mo plays a key role in regulating the N metabolism enzymes and assimilatory products under all the three N sources; however, the extent of complementation exists in the order of NH4NO3 > NO3− > NH4+ sources in winter wheat. In addition, it was revealed that mineral elements profiles were mainly affected by different N sources, while Mo application generally had no significant effects on the mineral elements contents in the winter wheat leaves under different N sources.
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- Muhammad Imran
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040 Punjab, Pakistan.
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040 Punjab, Pakistan.
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Soil and Water Research Department, Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Abou Zaabl 13759, Egypt.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Life Science, University of Comoros, Moroni 269, Comoros.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Wang Y, Feng Y, Liu X, Zhong M, Chen W, Wang F, Du H. Response of Gracilaria lemaneiformis to nitrogen deprivation. ALGAL RES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Németh E, Nagy Z, Pécsváradi A. Chloroplast Glutamine Synthetase, the Key Regulator of Nitrogen Metabolism in Wheat, Performs Its Role by Fine Regulation of Enzyme Activity via Negative Cooperativity of Its Subunits. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:191. [PMID: 29520285 PMCID: PMC5827528 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Glutamine synthetase (GS) is of central interest as the main route of ammonia assimilation in plants, and as a connection point between the organic and inorganic worlds. Even though GS activity is critical for producing high yields of crop plants, the autoregulation of substrate consumption of wheat GS remained unknown until now. Here we show kinetic evidence, that the chloroplast localized GS isoform (GS2) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Jubilejnaja-50) takes place at the carbon-nitrogen metabolic branch point, where it is a mediator, and its enzymatic activity is regulated in a negatively cooperative allosteric manner. We have discovered that GS2 activity is described by a tetraphasic kinetic curve in response to increasing levels of glutamate supply. We constructed a model that explains the kinetic properties of glutamate consumption and this unique allosteric behavior. We also studied the subunit composition of both wheat leaf GS isoenzymes by a combination of two dimensional gel electrophoresis and protein blotting. Both leaf isozymes have homogeneous subunit composition. Glutamate is both a substrate, and an allosteric regulator of the biosynthetic reaction. We have concluded on the basis of our results and previous reports, that wheat GS2 is probably a homooctamer, and that it processes its substrate in a well-regulated, concentration dependent way, as a result of its negatively cooperative, allosteric activity. Thus, GS2 has a central role as a regulator between the nitrogen and the carbon cycles via maintaining glutamine-glutamate pool in the chloroplast on the level of substrates, in addition to its function in ammonia assimilation.
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- Edit Németh
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Doctoral School in Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Cereal Research Non-profit Ltd., Szeged, Hungary
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Jing L, Dombinov V, Shen S, Wu Y, Yang L, Wang Y, Frei M. Physiological and genotype-specific factors associated with grain quality changes in rice exposed to high ozone. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 210:397-408. [PMID: 26807986 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Rising tropospheric ozone concentrations in Asia affect the yield and quality of rice. This study investigated ozone-induced changes in rice grain quality in contrasting rice genotypes, and explored the associated physiological processes during the reproductive growth phase. The ozone sensitive variety Nipponbare and a breeding line (L81) containing two tolerance QTLs in Nipponbare background were exposed to 100 ppb ozone (8 h per day) or control conditions throughout their growth. Ozone affected grain chalkiness and protein concentration and composition. The percentage of chalky grains was significantly increased in Nipponbare but not in L81. Physiological measurements suggested that grain chalkiness was associated with a drop in foliar carbohydrate and nitrogen levels during grain filling, which was less pronounced in the tolerant L81. Grain total protein concentration was significantly increased in the ozone treatment, although the albumin fraction (water soluble protein) decreased. The increase in protein was more pronounced in L81, due to increases in the glutelin fraction in this genotype. Amino acids responded differently to the ozone treatment. Three essential amino acids (leucine, methionine and threonine) showed significant increases, while seven showed significant treatment by genotype interactions, mostly due to more positive responses in L81. The trend of increased grain protein was in contrast to foliar nitrogen levels, which were negatively affected by ozone. A negative correlation between grain protein and foliar nitrogen in ozone stress indicated that higher grain protein cannot be explained by a concentration effect in all tissues due to lower biomass production. Rather, ozone exposure affected the nitrogen distribution, as indicated by altered foliar activity of the enzymes involved in nitrogen metabolism, such as glutamine synthetase and glutamine-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase. Our results demonstrate differential responses of grain quality to ozone due to the presence of tolerance QTL, and partly explain the underlying physiological processes.
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- Liquan Jing
- Key Lab of Crop Genetics & Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, PR China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Germany
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- Key Lab of Crop Genetics & Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, PR China
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- Key Lab of Crop Genetics & Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, PR China
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- Key Lab of Crop Genetics & Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, PR China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Germany.
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Li W, Liu J, Ashraf U, Li G, Li Y, Lu W, Gao L, Han F, Hu J. Exogenous γ-aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Application Improved Early Growth, Net Photosynthesis, and Associated Physio-Biochemical Events in Maize. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:919. [PMID: 27446149 PMCID: PMC4916788 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an endogenous signaling molecule and involved in growth regulations and plant development, however, a little information is available on the consequences of exogenous GABA application on growth, development, and associated physio-biochemical processes in maize. The present study examined the GABA-induced regulations in early growth, net photosynthetic rate, gas exchange, osmoregulation, and enzymatic activities in three maize cultivars, i.e., Yuecainuo 6, Zhengtian 68, and Yuecainuo 2. Two levels of GABA, i.e., 0 mg L(-1) and 50 mg L(-1), in solution form, with total application volume of 100 ml per pot containing 15 maize seedlings were exogenously applied. Results revealed that exogenous GABA application improved seedling growth in terms of seedling length and biomass accumulation in all maize cultivars at both 3 and 7 days after treatment (DAT). It also promoted net photosynthesis and variably affected gas exchange attributes, i.e., stomatal conductance (Gs), intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci), and transpiration rate (Tr), as well as leaves SPAD value. Furthermore, lipid peroxidation [in terms of malondialdehyde (MDA)] under GABA treated maize seedlings were also remained variable; however, osmolyte accumulation (protein and proline) and activities of anti-oxidants enzymes, i.e., super-oxide dismutase and peroxidase were also affected differently at both 3 and 7 DAT in all maize cultivars. Furthermore, enzymes involved in nitrogen metabolism, e.g., nitrate reductase and glutamine synthetase were improved. These results suggest the involvement of GABA in various physio-metablical mechanisms which might lead to improvement in morphological growth of maize. In future, research is still needed at molecular and genetic levels to unravel the involvement of GABA-mediated regulations in growth and its associated physio-biochemical mechanisms.
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- Wu Li
- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
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- Department of Crop Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhou, China
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Cultivation in South China, Ministry of AgricultureGuangzhou, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Crops Genetics and Improvement of Guangdong ProvinceGuangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jianguang Hu,
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Jezek M, Geilfus CM, Mühling KH. Glutamine synthetase activity in leaves of Zea mays L. as influenced by magnesium status. PLANTA 2015. [PMID: 26202737 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-015-2371-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The total capacity of the GS-mediated ligation of free ammonium and glutamate to form glutamine in the leaves of maize plants is not impaired upon severe magnesium starvation. Magnesium deficiency does not obligatorily lead to the decreased total protein concentrations in the leaves. Magnesium (Mg) is an integral component of the enzyme glutamine synthetase (GS), having both a structural and a catalytic role. Moreover, Mg is relevant for the post-translational regulation of the GS. Glutamine synthetase is one of the key enzymes in nitrogen assimilation, ligating-free ammonium (NH4 (+)) to glutamate to form glutamine and it is therefore crucial for plant growth and productivity. This study was conducted in order to test whether a severe Mg-deficiency impairs the total capacity of the GS-catalyzed synthesis of glutamine in maize leaves. Maize was grown hydroponically and the GS activity was analyzed dependent on different leaf developmental stages. Glutamine synthetase activity in vitro assays in combination with immune-dot blot analysis revealed that both the total activity and the abundance of glutamine synthetase was not impaired in the leaves of maize plants upon 54 days of severe Mg starvation. Additionally, it was shown that Mg deficiency does not obligatorily lead to decreased total protein concentrations in the leaves, as assayed by Bradford protein quantification. Moreover, Mg resupply to the roots or the leaves of Mg-deficient plants reversed the Mg-deficiency-induced accumulation of free amino acids in older leaves, which indicates impaired phloem loading. The results of our study reveal that the total GS-mediated primary or secondary assimilation of free NH4 (+) is not a limiting enzymatic reaction under Mg deficiency and thus cannot be accountable for the observed restriction of plant growth and productivity in Mg-deficient maize.
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- Mareike Jezek
- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Straße 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Straße 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Kiel University, Hermann-Rodewald-Straße 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
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Rojano-Delgado AM, Priego-Capote F, Barro F, de Castro MDL, De Prado R. Liquid chromatography-diode array detection to study the metabolism of glufosinate in Triticum aestivum T-590 and influence of the genetic modification on its resistance. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2013; 96:117-122. [PMID: 24189348 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The resistance to glufosinate of two lines-genetically modified (GM) and unmodified (T-590 and T-549, respectively)-of Triticum aestivum has been studied. In the GM line, the bar gene was introduced to increase the resistance to glufosinate. Experiments in a controlled growth chamber showed that line T-590 presented a high resistance to glufosinate with an ED50 value of 478.59 g active ingredient per hectare (g ai ha(-1)) versus 32.65 g ai ha(-1) for line T-549. The activity of glutamine synthetase (GS) in leaf extracts from both lines was investigated. The I50 for line T-590 was 694.10 μM glufosinate versus 55.46 μM for line T-549, with a resistance factor of 12.51. Metabolism studies showed a higher and faster penetration of glufosinate in line T-549 than in line T-590. LC-TOF/MS analysis of glufosinate metabolism at 48 h after herbicide treatment (300 g ai ha(-1)) revealed an 83.4% conversion of the herbicide (66.5% in N-acetyl-glufosinate metabolite), while in line T-549 conversion of the herbicide was about 40% (0% to N-acetyl-glufosinate). These results suggest that metabolism of glufosinate by the bar gene is a key mechanism of resistance in line T-590 that explains such high levels of herbicide tolerated by the plant, together with other mechanisms due to unmodified pathway, absorption and loss of glufosinate affinity for its target site.
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- Antonia María Rojano-Delgado
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, C-3 Building, Campus of Rabanales, and Agroalimentary Excellence Campus, ceiA3, University of Córdoba, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain.
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Nagy Z, Németh E, Guóth A, Bona L, Wodala B, Pécsváradi A. Metabolic indicators of drought stress tolerance in wheat: glutamine synthetase isoenzymes and Rubisco. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 67:48-54. [PMID: 23542183 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Drought stress has a considerable impact on the ecosystem and agriculture. Continuous water deficit induces early leaf senescence in plants. During this process, chloroplasts are degraded and photosynthesis drastically drops. The objective of this investigation was to look into the regulation of nitrogen and carbon metabolism during water deficit. Rubisco (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase; EC 4.1.1.39) and the total protein contents inform us of the sink-source relation in plants. Glutamine synthetase (GS, EC 6.3.1.2) isoenzymes are good markers of plastid status (GS2) and the nitrogen metabolism (GS1). Tolerant and sensitive wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes were tested, which are widely used in agriculture. The amount of protein, Rubisco and GS isoforms in leaves were measured during the grain filling period, as indicative traits that ultimately determine the onset and stage of senescence. The symptoms of senescence first appeared on the oldest and finally on the youngest leaves. Drought stress disrupted the sequentiality of senescence in the sensitive varieties. An untimely senescence appeared in flag leaves, earlier than in the older leaves. Total protein and Rubisco contents decreased and the GS2 isoenzyme declined considerably in the youngest leaves. In the tolerant varieties, however, these physiological parameters did not change under drought, only the sequential senescence of leaf levels accelerated in some cases compared to the control, well-watered plants. Our results revealed that GS is a good indicator of drought stress, which can be applied for the characterization of wheat cultivars in terms of drought stress tolerance.
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- Zoltán Nagy
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Hungary
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- Cereal Research Non-Profit Company, P.O. Box 391, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Hungary.
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Hakeem KR, Ahmad A, Iqbal M, Gucel S, Ozturk M. Nitrogen-efficient rice cultivars can reduce nitrate pollution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2011; 18:1184-93. [PMID: 21359512 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-010-0434-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Environmental pollution by un-utilized nitrogenous fertilizer at the agricultural field is one of the key issues of the day. Rice-based cropping system, the mainstay of Indian agriculture, is one of the main sources of unused N-fertilizer since rice utilizes only 30-40% of total applied N, and the rest goes to waste and creates environmental as well as economic loss. METHODS Identification of rice genotypes that can grow and yield well at low nitrogen levels is highly desirable for enhancement of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). In the present study, we have identified large variability in the NUE of rice cultivars on the basis of plant with low, medium, and high levels of N in nutrient solution. To establish the basis of this wide variability in NUE, nitrate uptake kinetics and enzymes of nitrate assimilation were studied. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The data of nitrate uptake kinetics revealed that the nitrate uptake is mediated by low-affinity transporter system (LATS) in N-inefficient rice cultivars and by both LATS and high-affinity transporter systems (HATS) in N-efficient genotypes. Activities of nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthase, and the soluble protein content were found to be increased in moderately N-efficient and low N-efficient cultivars with increase in external supply of nitrogen. However, a non-significant decrease in these enzymes was recorded in high N-efficient cultivars with the increase in N supply. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the HATS, high NR, and glutamine synthetase activity and the soluble protein content distribution have a key role in N efficiency of rice genotypes. These parameters may be considered in breeding and genetic engineering programs for improving the NUE of rice, which might be helpful in reducing the fertilizer loss, hence decreasing environmental degradation and improving crop productivity through improvement of nitrogen utilization efficiency in rice.
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- Khalid Rehman Hakeem
- Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Hamdard University, New Delhi, India.
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Kaur G, Chandna R, Pandey R, Abrol YP, Iqbal M, Ahmad A. Sulfur starvation and restoration affect nitrate uptake and assimilation in rapeseed. PROTOPLASMA 2011; 248:299-311. [PMID: 20559852 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-010-0171-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Accepted: 06/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We analyzed the effect of omission of sulfur (S) from the nutrient solution and then restoration of S-source on the uptake and assimilation of nitrate in rapeseed. Incubation in nutrient solution without S for 1-6 days led to decline in uptake of nitrate, activities, and expression levels of nitrate reductase (NR) and glutamine synthetase (GS). The nitrite reductase (NiR) and glutamate synthase (GOGAT) activities were not considerably affected. There was significant enhancement in nitrate content and decline in sulfate content. Evaluation of amino acid profile under S-starvation conditions showed two- to fourfold enhancement in the contents of arginine, asparagine and O-acetyl-L-serine (OAS), whereas the contents of cysteine and methionine were reduced heavily. When the S-starved plants were subjected to restoration of S for 1, 3, 5, and 7 days, activities and expression levels of NR and GS recovered within the fifth and seventh days of restoration, respectively. Exogenous supply of metabolites (arginine, asparagine, cysteine, glutamine, OAS, and methionine) also affected the uptake and assimilation of nitrate, with a maximum for OAS. These results corroborate the tight interconnection of S-nutrition with nitrate assimilation and that OAS plays a major role in this regulation. The study must be helpful in developing a nutrient-management technology for optimization of crop productivity.
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- Gurjeet Kaur
- Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Hamdard University, New Delhi, 110062, India
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Barbosa JM, Singh NK, Cherry JH, Locy RD. Nitrate uptake and utilization is modulated by exogenous gamma-aminobutyric acid in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2010; 48:443-50. [PMID: 20303774 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2009] [Revised: 01/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Exogenously applied GABA modulates root growth by inhibition of root elongation when seedlings were grown in vitro on full-strength Murashige and Skoog (MS) salts, but root elongation was stimulated when seedlings were grown on 1/8 strength MS salts. When the concentration of single ions in MS salts was individually varied, the control of growth between inhibition and stimulation was found to be related to the level of nitrate (NO(3)(-)) in the growth medium. At NO(3)(-) concentrations below 40 mM (full-strength MS salts level), root growth was stimulated by the addition of GABA to the growth medium; whereas at concentrations above 40 mM NO(3)(-), the addition of GABA to the growth medium inhibited root elongation. GABA promoted NO(3)(-) uptake at low NO(3)(-), while GABA inhibited NO(3)(-) uptake at high NO(3)(-). Activities of several enzymes involved in nitrogen and carbon metabolism including nitrate reductase (NR), glutamine synthetase (GS), glutamate synthase (NADH-GOGAT), NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP-ICDH), and phosphoenol pyruvate carboxylase (PEPCase) were regulated by GABA in the growth medium. Supplementing 1/8 strength MS medium with 50 mM GABA enhanced the activities of all of the above enzymes except ICDH activities in root tissues. However, at full-strength MS, GABA showed no inhibitory effect on the activities of these enzymes, except on GS in both root and shoot tissues, and PEPCase activity in shoot tissues. Exogenous GABA increased the amount of NR protein rather than its activation status in the tissues. This study shows that GABA affects the growth of Arabidopsis, possibly by acting as a signaling molecule, modulating the activity of enzymes involved in primary nitrogen metabolism and nitrate uptake.
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- Jose M Barbosa
- Department of Biology & Environmental Sciences, 615 McCallie Ave, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA
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Influences of Mo on Nitrate Reductase, Glutamine Synthetase and Nitrogen Accumulation and Utilization in Mo-Efficient and Mo-Inefficient Winter Wheat Cultivars. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1671-2927(09)60104-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hong Y, Devaiah SP, Bahn S, Thamasandra BN, Li M, Welti R, Wang X. Phospholipase D epsilon and phosphatidic acid enhance Arabidopsis nitrogen signaling and growth. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2009; 58:376-87. [PMID: 19143999 PMCID: PMC4076113 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2009.03788.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Activation of phospholipase D (PLD) produces phosphatidic acid (PA), a lipid messenger implicated in cell growth and proliferation, but direct evidence for PLD and PA promotion of growth at the organism level is lacking. Here we characterize a new PLD gene, PLD epsilon, and show that it plays a role in promoting Arabidopsis growth. PLD epsilon is mainly associated with the plasma membrane, and is the most permissive of all PLDs tested with respect to its activity requirements. Knockout (KO) of PLD epsilon decreases root growth and biomass accumulation, whereas over-expression (OE) of PLD epsilon enhances root growth and biomass accumulation. The level of PA was higher in OE plants, but lower in KO plants than in wild-type plants, and suppression of PLD-mediated PA formation by alcohol alleviated the growth-promoting effect of PLD epsilon. OE and KO of PLD epsilon had opposite effects on lateral root elongation in response to nitrogen. Increased expression of PLD epsilon also promoted root hair elongation and primary root growth under severe nitrogen deprivation. The results suggest that PLD epsilon and PA promote organism growth and play a role in nitrogen signaling. The lipid-signaling process may play a role in connecting membrane sensing of nutrient status to increased plant growth and biomass production.
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- Yueyun Hong
- Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA
- Corresponding author: Xuemin Wang, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132, USA, Telephone: (314) 587-1419; Fax: (314) 587-1519;
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Pécsváradi A, Nagy Z, Varga A, Vashegyi A, Labádi I, Galbács G, Zsoldos F. Chloroplastic glutamine synthetase is activated by direct binding of aluminium. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2009; 135:43-50. [PMID: 19121098 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2008.01167.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Acidification of soils may release water soluble, toxic aluminium species from clay minerals. Al interferes with a wide range of physical and cellular processes. Glutamine synthetase (GS, EC 6.3.1.2) is the key enzyme of primary N assimilation, as well as ammonia reassimilation and detoxification. Plant GS requires two magnesium ions per subunit for activity, which makes GS a potential target of metal stress. The objective of this investigation was to prove that Al from an organic metal complex is able to activate GS, and Al becomes bound to the polypeptide structure of the GS molecule. Aluminium(III)-nitrilotriacetic acid complex (Al(III)NTA) activated the GS prepared from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaves, as Al(3+) did in vivo, but could not functionally substitute magnesium ions, which were also necessary for the activity in the in vitro GS assay. GS2 was isolated by non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and the Al and Mg content of the enzyme was determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. The GS octamer remained intact and contained Mg(2+) bound to its specific sites after the electrophoretic separation. Al was detected in the Al(III)NTA-treated sample bound to the structure of the enzyme protein, potentially occupying one of the specific metal-binding sites of the subunits. Our results indicate that the activatory effect of the Al(III)NTA complex is because of specific binding of aluminium to the polypeptide chain of GS2, however presence of magnesium at least on one of the metal-binding sites is essential to the active state of the enzyme.
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Cao R, Huang XH, Zhou Q, Cheng XY. Effects of lanthanum(III) on nitrogen metabolism of soybean seedlings under elevated UV-B radiation. J Environ Sci (China) 2007; 19:1361-6. [PMID: 18232232 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(07)60222-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The hydroponic culture experiments of soybean bean seedlings were conducted to investigate the effect of lanthanum (La) on nitrogen metabolism under two different levels of elevated UV-B radiation (UV-B, 280-320 nm). The whole process of nitrogen metabolism involves uptake and transport of nitrate, nitrate assimilation, ammonium assimilation, amino acid biosynthesis, and protein synthesis. Compared with the control, UV-B radiation with the intensity of low level 0.15 W/m2 and high level 0.45 W/m2 significantly affected the whole nitrogen metabolism in soybean seedlings (p < 0.05). It restricted uptake and transport of NO3(-), inhibited activity of some key nitrogen-metabolism-related enzymes, such as: nitrate reductase (NR) to the nitrate reduction, glutamine systhetase (GS) and glutamine synthase (GOGAT) to the ammonia assimilation, while it increased the content of free amino acids and decreased that of soluble protein as well. The damage effect of high level of UV-B radiation on nitrogen metabolism was greater than that of low level. And UV-B radiation promoted the activity of the anti-adversity enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), which reduced the toxicity of excess ammonia in plant. After pretreatment with the optimum concentration of La (20 mg/L), La could increase the activity of NR, GS, GOGAT, and GDH, and ammonia assimilation, but decrease nitrate and ammonia accumulation. In conclusion, La could relieve the damage effect of UV-B radiation on plant by regulating nitrogen metabolism process, and its alleviating effect under low level was better than that under the high one.
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- Rui Cao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Southern Yangtze University, Wuxi 214036, China.
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Schmidt S, Tracey DP. Adaptations of strangler figs to life in the rainforest canopy. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2006; 33:465-475. [PMID: 32689253 DOI: 10.1071/fp06014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2006] [Accepted: 03/24/2006] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Figs are rainforest keystone species. Non-strangler figs establish on the forest floor; strangler figs establish epiphytically, followed by a dramatic transition from epiphyte to free-standing tree that kills its hosts. Free-standing figs display vigorous growth and resource demand suggesting that epiphytic strangler figs require special adaptations to deal with resource limitations imposed by the epiphytic environment. We studied epiphytic and free-standing strangler figs, and non-strangler figs in tropical rainforest and in cultivation, as well as strangler figs in controlled conditions. We investigated whether the transition from epiphyte to free-standing tree is characterised by morphological and physiological plasticity. Epiphyte substrate had higher levels of plant-available ammonium and phosphate, and similar levels of nitrate compared with rainforest soil, suggesting that N and P are initially not limiting resources. A relationship was found between taxonomic groups and plant N physiology; strangler figs, all members of subgenus Urostigma, had mostly low foliar nitrate assimilation rates whereas non-strangler figs, in subgenera Pharmacocycea, Sycidium, Sycomorus or Synoecia, had moderate to high rates. Nitrate is an energetically expensive N source, and low nitrate use may be an adaptation of strangler figs for conserving energy during epiphytic growth. Interestingly, significant amounts of nitrate were stored in fleshy taproot tubers of epiphytic stranglers. Supporting the concept of plasticity, leaves of epiphytic Ficus benjamina L. had lower N and C content per unit leaf area, lower stomatal density and 80% greater specific leaf area than leaves of conspecific free-standing trees. Similarly, glasshouse-grown stranglers strongly increased biomass allocation to roots under water limitation. Epiphytic and free-standing F. benjamina had similar average foliar δ13C, but epiphytes had more extreme values; this indicates that both groups of plants use the C3 pathway of CO2 fixation but that water availability is highly variable for epiphytes. We hypothesise that epiphytic figs use fleshy stem tubers to avoid water stress, and that nitrate acts as an osmotic compound in tubers. We conclude that strangler figs are a unique experimental system for studying the transition from rainforest epiphyte to tree, and the genetic and environmental triggers involved.
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- Susanne Schmidt
- School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4071, Australia
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- Department of Environment, 168 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
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Abenavoli MR, Sorgonà A, Sidari M, Badiani M, Fuggi A. Coumarin inhibits the growth of carrot (Daucus carota L. cv. Saint Valery) cells in suspension culture. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2003; 160:227-237. [PMID: 12749079 DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We used a carrot (Daucus carota L. cv. Saint Valery) cell suspension culture as a simplified model system to study the effects of the allelochemical compound coumarin (1,2 benzopyrone) on cell growth and utilisation of exogenous nitrate, ammonium and carbohydrates. Exposure to micromolar levels of coumarin caused severe inhibition of cell growth starting from the second day of culture onwards. At the same time, the presence of 50 mumol/L coumarin caused accumulation of free amino acids and of ammonium in the cultured cells, and stimulated their glutamine synthetase, glutamate dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activities. Malate dehydrogenase, on the other hand, was inhibited under the same conditions. These effects were interpreted in terms of the stimulation of protein catabolism and/or interference with protein biosynthesis induced by coumarin. This could have led to a series of compensatory changes in the activities of enzymes linking nitrogen and carbon metabolism. Because coumarin seemed to abolish the exponential phase and to accelerate the onset of the stationary phase of cell growth, we hypothesise that such allelochemical compounds may act in nature as an inhibitor of the cell cycle and/or as a senescence-promoting substance.
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- Maria Rosa Abenavoli
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie per il Monitoraggio Agroalimentare ed Ambientale, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, I-89125 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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Nardi S, Sessi E, Pizzeghello D, Sturaro A, Rella R, Parvoli G. Biological activity of soil organic matter mobilized by root exudates. CHEMOSPHERE 2002; 46:1075-81. [PMID: 11999770 DOI: 10.1016/s0045-6535(01)00160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In order to study the biological activity of soil organic matter mobilized by agrarian (Zea mays: cultivars Mytos and Samantha) and forest (Picea abies Karst. and Pinus sylvestris L.) root exudates, two different soils, an Eutric Cambisol (EC) and a Rendzic Leptosol (RL), were considered. Soil organic matter extracts were obtained by treating the soils with water (control) or plant root exudates. The extracts were characterized by hormone-like activities and gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) measurements. Their effects on the nitrogen metabolism in maize seedlings were evaluated. The nitrogen organification in the maize seedlings has been greatly stimulated by all the organic acid extracts from the agrarian soil, while the extracts from the forest soil had no influence upon the metabolism; this indicated a probable link between the plant and the environment. The different biological activities of the extracts are discussed.
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- S Nardi
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Agrarie, Università di Padova, Legnaro, Italy.
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Kawachi T, Sueyoshi K, Nakajima A, Yamagata H, Sugimoto T, Oji Y. Expression of asparagine synthetase in rice (Oryza sativa) roots in response to nitrogen. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2002; 114:41-46. [PMID: 11982933 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.2002.1140107.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The expression of asparagine synthetase (AS; EC 6.3.5.4) in response to externally supplied nitrogen was investigated with respect to enzyme activity and protein levels as detected immunologically in rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings. The asparagine content was very low in leaves and roots of nitrogen-starved rice plants but increased significantly after the supply of 1 mM NH4+ to the nutrient solution. While neither AS activity nor AS protein could be detected in leaves and roots prior to the supply of nitrogen, levels became detectable in roots but not in leaves within 12 h of the supply of 1 mM NH4+ or 10 mM glutamine. Other nitrogen compounds, such as nitrate, glutamate, aspartate and asparagine had no effect. Methionine sulfoximine completely inhibited the NH4+-induced accumulation of AS protein but did not affect the glutamine-induced accumulation of the enzyme. The results suggested that glutamine or glutamine-derived metabolites regulate AS expression in rice roots.
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- Tahei Kawachi
- Department of Environmental and Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan Present address: Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Takahashi M, Sasaki Y, Ida S, Morikawa H. Nitrite reductase gene enrichment improves assimilation of NO(2) in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2001; 126:731-41. [PMID: 11402201 PMCID: PMC111163 DOI: 10.1104/pp.126.2.731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2001] [Accepted: 01/19/2001] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Transgenic plants of Arabidopsis bearing the spinach (Spinacia oleracea) nitrite reductase (NiR, EC 1.7.7.1) gene that catalyzes the six-electron reduction of nitrite to ammonium in the second step of the nitrate assimilation pathway were produced by use of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter and nopaline synthase terminator. Integration of the gene was confirmed by a genomic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern-blot analysis; its expression by a reverse transcriptase-PCR and two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis western-blot analysis; total (spinach + Arabidopsis) NiR mRNA content by a competitive reverse transcriptase-PCR; localization of NiR activity (NiRA) in the chloroplast by fractionation analysis; and NO(2) assimilation by analysis of the reduced nitrogen derived from NO(2) (NO(2)-RN). Twelve independent transgenic plant lines were characterized in depth. Three positive correlations were found for NiR gene expression; between the total NiR mRNA and total NiR protein contents (r = 0.74), between the total NiR protein and NiRA (r = 0.71), and between NiRA and NO(2)-RN (r = 0.65). Of these twelve lines, four had significantly higher NiRA than the wild-type control (P < 0.01), and three had significantly higher NO(2)-RN (P < 0.01). Each of the latter three had one to two copies of spinach NiR cDNA per haploid genome. The NiR flux control coefficient for NO(2) assimilation was estimated to be about 0.4. A similar value was obtained for an NiR antisense tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv Xanthi XHFD8). The flux control coefficients of nitrate reductase and glutamine synthetase were much smaller than this value. Together, these findings indicate that NiR is a controlling enzyme in NO(2) assimilation by plants.
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- M Takahashi
- Department of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8526 Japan
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Mesnard F, Marty D, Gillet-Manceau F, Fliniaux MA, Monti JP. Glutamine synthetase activity in Solanaceous cell suspensions accumulating alkaloids or not. 13C NMR and enzymatic assay. COMPTES RENDUS DE L'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES. SERIE III, SCIENCES DE LA VIE 1999; 322:743-8. [PMID: 10547716 DOI: 10.1016/s0764-4469(00)80032-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The metabolism of labelled pyruvate followed by 13C NMR and the measure of glutamine synthetase (GS) showed, according to previous results, a high activity of this enzyme in suspension cells of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia. This activity could derive glutamate from the alkaloid synthesizing pathways. However, a recent work showed that the rate of the GS gene transcription was inversely proportional to the Gln/Glu ratio. The measures of Gln and Glu concentrations in Nicotiana plumbaginifolia cells revealed that high GS activity correlates with the weak value of Gln/Glu ratio. Therefore, the hypothesis of GS dysfunctioning for the non-biosynthesis of alkaloids in N. plumbaginifolia suspension cells can be discarded. This conclusion is strengthened by the results obtained when using a GS inhibitor.
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- F Mesnard
- Laboratoire de biophysique, faculté de pharmacie, Amiens, France
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The green hydra symbiosis and ammonium. I. The role of the host in ammonium assimilation and its possible regulatory significance. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1986.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Evidence for ammonium assimilation by host and symbiont in algal─invertebrate symbioses is summarized and critically evaluated. The host from all strains of hydra studied possessed glutamine synthetase (GS) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) activities. The host from associations with high maltose releasing algae (E/E, E /3N8) had high GS and low GDH activities, whereas aposymbiotic animals (EALB) and the association with a low maltose releasing alga (E/NC) had low GS and high GDH activities. The observation that symbiotic animals do not release ammonium in the light, whereas aposymbiotic animals release substantial amounts, may be explicable on the basis of variation in the ability of the host to assimilate ammonium. Thus, the photosynthetic inhibitor DCMU had no effect on ammonium release by symbiotic animals, with the possible exception of E/NC. Methionine sulphoximine (MSO) completely inhibited GS activity from EALB both in
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van Heerden PS, Towers GH, Lewis NG. Nitrogen metabolism in Lignifying Pinus taeda cell cultures. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:12350-5. [PMID: 8647837 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.21.12350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The primary metabolic fate of phyenylalanine, following its deamination in plants, is conscription of its carbon skeleton for lignin, suberin, flavonoid, and related metabolite formation. Since this accounts for approximately 30-40% of all organic carbon, an effective means of recycling the liberated ammonium ion must be operative. In order to establish how this occurs, the uptake and metabolism of various 15N-labeled precursors (15N-Phe, 15NH4Cl, 15N-Gln, and 15N-Glu) in lignifying Pinus taeda cell cultures was investigated, using a combination of high performance liquid chromatography, 15N NMR, and gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry analyses. It was found that the ammonium ion released during active phenylpropanoid metabolism was not made available for general amino acid/protein synthesis. Rather it was rapidly recycled back to regenerate phenylalanine, thereby providing an effective means of maintaining active phenylpropanoid metabolism with no additional nitrogen requirement. These results strongly suggest that, in lignifying cells, ammonium ion reassimilation is tightly compartmentalized.
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- P S van Heerden
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6340, USA
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Srinivasan V, Pestchanker L, Moser S, Hirasuna TJ, Taticek RA, Shuler ML. Taxol production in bioreactors: Kinetics of biomass accumulation, nutrient uptake, and taxol production by cell suspensions ofTaxus baccata. Biotechnol Bioeng 1995; 47:666-76. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.260470607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Stewart GR, Joly CA, Smirnoff N. Partitioning of inorganic nitrogen assimilation between the roots and shoots of cerrado and forest trees of contrasting plant communities of South East Brasil. Oecologia 1992; 91:511-517. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00650324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/1992] [Accepted: 05/17/1992] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rees TAV, Shah N, Stewart GR. Glutamine synthetase isoforms in the green hydra symbiosis. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 1989; 111:621-623. [PMID: 33874060 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1989.tb02355.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The occurrence of glutamine synthetase isoforms in the green hydra symbiosis has been investigated using ion-exchange chromatography. There were three isoforms which were designated algal cytosolic, chloroplastic and host isoenzymes. Comparison of the proportions of algal isoforms from the intact association with those from nitrogen-replete and nitrogen-starved cultures of a Chlorella strain originally isolated from green hydra, suggests that symbionts in the intact association may be nitrogen-deficient.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PF, UK
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- Department of Botany, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK
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- Department of Botany, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK
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Moeri PB, Contat F, Stadelmann FX. Metabolic changes in gladiolus due to airborne fluoride. J Fluor Chem 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1139(00)83021-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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de la Haba P, Agüera E, Maldonado JM. Development of nitrogen-assimilating enzymes in sunflower cotyledons during germination as affected by the exogenous nitrogen source. PLANTA 1988; 173:52-57. [PMID: 24226179 DOI: 10.1007/bf00394487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/1987] [Accepted: 03/23/1987] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Activities of nitrate reductase (NR; EC 1.6.6.1), nitrite reductase (NiR; EC 1.7.7.1), glutamine synthetase (GS; EC 6.3.1.2) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH; EC 1.4.1.3) were measured in cotyledons of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv Peredovic) seedlings during germination and early growth under various external nitrogen sources. The presence of NO 3 (-) in the medium promoted a gradual increase in the levels of NR and NiR activities during the first 7 d of germination. Neither NR nor NiR activities were increased in a nitrogen-free medium or in media with either NH 4 (+) or urea as nitrogen sources. Moreover, the presence of NH 4 (+) did not abolish the NO 3 (-) -dependent appearance of NR and NiR activities. The increase of NR activity was impaired both by cycloheximide and chloramphenicol, which indicates that both cytoplasmic 80S and plastidic 70S ribosomes are involved in the synthesis of the NR molecule. By contrast, the appearance of NiR activity was only inhibited by cycloheximide, indicating that NiR seems to be exclusively synthesized on the cytoplasmic 80S ribosomes. Glutamine-synthetase activity was also strongly increased by external NO 3 (-) but not by NH 4 (+) or urea. The appearance of GS activity was more efficiently suppressed by cycloheximide than chloramphenicol. This indicates that GS is mostly synthesized in the cytoplasm. The cotyledons of the dry seed contain high levels of GDH activity which decline during germination independently of the presence or absence of a nitrogen source. Cycloheximide, but not chloramphenicol, greatly prevented the decrease of GDH activity.
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- P de la Haba
- Departamento de Fisiologia Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Avda. San Alberto Magno, E-14004, Córdoba, Spain
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Ericson MC, Brunn SA. Cysteine residues at the active site of glutamine synthetase from spinach leaves. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1985; 133:527-31. [PMID: 2867765 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(85)90938-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Titration of cysteine residues of spinach glutamine synthetase with 5-5' dithiobis (2-nitrobenzoic acid) indicates that there are five such residues per monomer of enzyme and that two of these five are on the surface of the molecule. The presence of substrates, or either of the competitive inhibitors methionine sulfoximine or phosphinothricin, completely protects both of the surface sulfhydryls from titration. This suggests that both are located at the active site. In the absence of Mg2+ and ATP, both surface sulfhydryls must be modified before loss of activity. We conclude that while both of the cysteine residues are located at the active site, only one of them may be involved in catalysis. Because the cysteine residue which is implicated in catalysis can be protected by Mg2+ and ATP, we believe that it may be located at or near the binding site of these ligands.
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Tobin AK, Ridley SM, Stewart GR. Changes in the activities of chloroplast and cytosolic isoenzymes of glutamine synthetase during normal leaf growth and plastid development in wheat. PLANTA 1985; 163:544-548. [PMID: 24249453 DOI: 10.1007/bf00392711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/1984] [Accepted: 10/11/1984] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Soluble protein extracts and chloroplasts from a serial sequence of transverse sections of a 7-d-old wheat leaf (Triticum aestivum cv. Maris Huntsman) were used to study changes in the activity of glutamine synthetase (GS; EC 6.3.1.2) during cell and chloroplast development. Glutamine synthetase activity increased more than 50-fold per cell from the base to the tip of the wheat leaf. Two isoenzymes of GS were separated using fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC). Glutamine synthetase localized in the cytoplasm (GS1) eluted at about 0.21 M NaCl, and the isoenzyme localized in the chloroplast (GS2) eluted at about 0.33 M NaCl. The increase in GS activity during leaf development was found to be caused primarily by an increase in the activity of the chloroplast GS2. The activity of the cytoplasmic GS1 remained constant as the cells were displaced from the base to the tip of the leaf, whereas GS2 activity increased within the chloroplast throughout development. At the base of the leaf, 26% of total GS activity was cytoplasmic; the remaining 74% was in the chloroplast. At 10 cm from the base, only 4% of the activity was cytoplasmic, and 96% was in the chloroplast. The results indicate that the chloroplast GS2 is probably responsible for most of the ammonia assimilation in the mature wheat leaf, whereas cytoplasmic GS1 may serve a role in immature developing leaf cells.
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- A K Tobin
- Department of Biology, University of York, Y01 5DD, York, UK
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Barneix AJ, James DM, Watson EF, Hewitt EJ. Some effects of nitrate abundance and starvation on metabolism and accumulation of nitrogen in barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv Sonja). PLANTA 1984; 162:469-476. [PMID: 24253230 DOI: 10.1007/bf00393461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/1984] [Accepted: 06/26/1984] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Nitrate and nitrite reductases were both induced by adding three concentrations of nitrate to the nutrient supply of nitrate-starved barley seedlings. Enzyme induction was not proportional to the amount of nitrate introduced. Glutamine synthetase also increased above a high endogenous activity but the increase did not differ significantly between any of the three nitrate treatments. Nitrate accumulated rapidly in leaves of plants given 4.0 mM or 0.5 mM nitrate but not with 0.1 mM nitrate. In all treatments, amino acids in leaves increased for 2 d, chiefly attributable to glutamine, then declined. Transferring plants from the three nitrate treatments to nitrate-free nutrient produced an immediate decline in nitrate reductase but nitrite reductase continued to increase for 2 d, before declining. Glutamine-synthetase activity was not affected by withdrawal of nitrate, nor did nitrate withdrawal retard plant growth during the 9-d period of the experiment. The disparity between accumulated nitrate and nitrate-reducing capacity and the rapid decrease in leaf nitrate when nutrient nitrate supply was removed, indicated the presence of a nitrate-storage pool that could be called upon to maintain amino-acid production in times of nitrogen starvation.
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- A J Barneix
- Long Ashton Research Station, Long Ashton, BS18 9AF, Bristol, UK
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Fraser AR, Ridley SM. Kinetics for glutamine-synthetase inhibition by phosphinothricin and measurement of other enzyme activities in situ in isolated asparagus cells using a freeze-thaw technique. PLANTA 1984; 161:470-474. [PMID: 24253849 DOI: 10.1007/bf00394580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/1984] [Accepted: 03/13/1984] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Kinetics for the inhibition of glutamine synthetase (EC 6.3.1.2) in situ by the herbicidal glutamate analogue, phosphinothricin, have been generated, and produce an inhibitor dissociation constant (Ki) of 6.5 μM. This has been achieved through the development of a rapid technique for the isolation of mesophyll cells from the cladophylls of young asparagus (Asparagus sprengeri) plants to provide starting material for the direct measurement of enzyme activities in situ. A modification of the technique developed by Rhodes and Stewart (Planta 118, 133-144 (1974) for the direct determination of enzyme activities in higher-plant tissues has been applied to these asparagus cells. Treatment of the cells by a single freezing in liquid nitrogen for a very short period (10 s), followed by thawing, alters the permeability of cell and organelle membranes allowing enzymes to become accessible to many small molecules, and yet remain concentrated and active within the cell. The activities of enzymes known to be located specifically in the organelles as well as the cytoplasm can be measured in asparagus cells treated in this way. Comparisons have been made between the activity and inhibition of glutamine synthetase in situ, and the enzyme isolated and partially purified from asparagus cells by fast protein liquid chromatography. Similarities in Km and Ki values obtained between these two emphasize the efficacy of the freeze-thaw technique. There is only a single glutamine-synthetase isoenzyme in asparagus mesophyll cells, which copurifies with the one normally associated with the chloroplast (GS2).
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- A R Fraser
- ICI Plant Protection Division, Jealott's Hill Research Station, RG12 6EY, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
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Antonielli M, Soldatini G, Lupattelli M, Venanzi G. A Comparison of the Metabolism of the Ear and Accompanying Organs in Zea mays L. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1982. [DOI: 10.1016/s0044-328x(82)80090-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2022]
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Huber W. Über die Wirkungen eines Salzstresses auf die Stickstoffassimilation von Lemna minor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1982. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-3796(82)80009-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Iyer RK, Tuli R, Thomas J. Glutamine synthetases from rice: purification and preliminary characterization of two forms in leaves and one form in roots. Arch Biochem Biophys 1981; 209:628-36. [PMID: 6117254 DOI: 10.1016/0003-9861(81)90322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Tabtoxin, produced by Pseudomonas tabaci, decreases Nicotiana tabacum glutamine synthetase in vivo and causes accumulation of ammonia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1981. [DOI: 10.1016/s0048-4059(81)80008-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Suzuki A, Gadal P, Oaks A. Intracellular distribution of enzymes associated with nitrogen assimilation in roots. PLANTA 1981; 151:457-461. [PMID: 24302111 DOI: 10.1007/bf00386539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/1980] [Accepted: 11/28/1980] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The cellular distribution of enzymes involved in nitrogen assimilation: nitrate reductase (EC 1.6.6.2), nitrite reductase (EC 1.6.6.4), glutamine synthetase (EC 6.3.1.2), glutamate synthase (EC 2.6.1.53), and glutamate dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.3) has been studied in the roots of five plants: maize (Zea mays L. hybrid W 64A x W 182E), rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Delta), bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Contender), pea (Pisum sativum L. cv. Demi-nain), and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Initially, cell organelles were separated from soluble proteins by differential centrifugation. Cell organelles were also subjected to sucrose density gradients. The results obtained by these two methods indicate that nitrite reductase and glutamate synthase are localized in plastids, nitrate reductase and glutamine synthetase are present in the cytosol, and glutamate dehydrogenase is a mitochondrial enzyme.
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Végétale, ERA au CNRS No 799, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Nancy I, Case Officielle no 140, F-54037, Nancy Cedex, France
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Walters D, Ayres P. Effects of powdery mildew disease on uptake and metabolism of nitrogen by roots of infected barley. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1980. [DOI: 10.1016/s0048-4059(80)80030-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Webb JT, Brown GW. Glutamine synthetase: assimilatory role in liver as related to urea retention in marine chondrichthyes. Science 1980; 208:293-5. [PMID: 6102799 DOI: 10.1126/science.6102799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The levels of gluatmine synthetase specific activity in hepatic and renal tissue are higher in fish that are ureosmoregulators than in those that are not. Enzyme activities in the liver and kidney of 18 species of fish correlated directly with the ureosmoregulatory adaptation of each species.
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Ahmad I, Larher F, Stewart GR. SORBITOL, A COMPATIBLE OSMOTIC SOLUTE IN PLANTAGO MARITIMA. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 1979; 82:671-678. [PMID: 36333846 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1979.tb01661.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Plantago maritima grown under saline conditions accumulates large quantities of sodium chloride. Salinity reduces tissue potassium, calcium and magnesium contents. Several enzymes from P. maritima are shown to be salt-sensitive. In contrast to many other higher plant halophytes, P. maritima shows no accumulation of either amino acids or methylated onium compounds. High levels of the polyhydric alcohol sorbitol are however accumulated under saline conditions. The possible role of sorbitol as a compatible cytoplasmic solute is discussed.
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- Department of Botany, The University, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Botany, The University, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Botany, The University, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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Sahulka J, Lisá L. Regulation of Glutamine Synthetase Level in Isolated Pea Roots. I. Differential Effects of Ammonium Salts in Sugar-supplied Roots. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1979. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-3796(17)30623-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Thomas H. Enzymes of nitrogen mobilization in detached leaves of Lolium temulentum during senescence. PLANTA 1978; 142:161-169. [PMID: 24408097 DOI: 10.1007/bf00388207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/1978] [Accepted: 04/17/1978] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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During the senescence of Lolium temulentum leaf sections in the dark, asparagine and glutamine accumulated as the level of soluble protein declined. During the first 3-4 days after detachment, when the rate of protein loss was maximal, a four-fold increase in acid protease activity (EC 3.4.4.?) occurred. Subsequently this activity was replaced by proteases with a higher pH optimum. There was also a pronounced and continued activation of glutamate dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.2) during senescence. Glutamate pyruvate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.2), benzoylarginine-p-nitroanilide hydrolase (EC 3.4.?.?) and leucyl-p-nitroanilide hydrolase (EC 3.4.1.1) declined from high initial activities after 3-4 days. Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT, EC 2.6.1.1) was fairly stable although a marked increase occurred in the activity of one of two major GOT isoenzymes over the first two days. Glutamine synthetase (EC 6.3.1.2) was highly active in non-senescent leaves but fell sharply during the first three days of senescence. Little asparagine synthetase (EC 6.3.1.1) was detected. The role of these enzymes in the nitrogen metabolism of senescent detached leaves is discussed.
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- H Thomas
- Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Plas Gogerddan, SY23 3EB, Aberystwyth, UK
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