Higgins CF, Payne JW. Stereospecificity of peptide transport by germinating barley embryos.
PLANTA 1978;
142:299-305. [PMID:
24408193 DOI:
10.1007/bf00385081]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/1978] [Accepted: 05/15/1978] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
The stereospecific requirements for peptide transport in the scutellum of germinating barley (Hordeum vulgare) embryos are described. Replacement of an L-amino acid residue in a peptide by its D-stereoisomer decreases the affinity of the peptide for the transport site, leading to a reduction in transport. Substitution of a second D-residue reduces affinity still further. The extent to which transport is inhibited depends upon the position of the D-residue in the primary sequence, with D-residues at the C-terminus of the peptide having the greatest effect. Competition between D- and L-peptides indicates that they both enter via the same transport system. Although D-amino acids can be accumulated when presented as a peptide, these same D-residues are not transported when supplied as the free amino acids. L-Leu-D-leu is accumulated intact against a concentration gradient, indicating the operation of an active transport mechanism that can function without the involvement of peptidase activity.
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