Regulation of Starch Synthesis in the Bundle Sheath and Mesophyll of Zea mays L. 1: Intercellular Compartmentalization of Enzymes of Starch Metabolism and the Properties of the ADPglucose Pyrophosphorylases
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Spilatro, Steven R.
RESUMO
The intercellular localization of enzymes involved in starch metabolism and the kinetic properties of ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase were studied in mesophyll protoplasts and bundle sheath strands separated by cellulase digestion of Zea mays L. leaves. Activities of starch synthase, branching enzyme, and ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase were higher in the bundle sheath, whereas the degradative enzymes, starch phosphorylase, and amylase were more evenly distributed and slightly higher in the mesophyll. ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase partially purified from the mesophyll and bundle sheath showed similar apparent affinities for Mg2+, ATP, and glucose-1-phosphate. The pH optimum of the bundle sheath enzyme (7.0-7.8) was lower than that of the mesophyll enzyme (7.8-8.2). The bundle sheath enzyme showed greater activation by 3-phosphoglycerate than did the mesophyll enzyme, and also showed somewhat higher apparent affinity for 3-phosphoglycerate and lower apparent affinity for the inhibitor, orthophosphate. The observed activities of starch metabolism pathway enzymes and the allosteric properties of the ADPglucose pyrophosphorylases appear to favor the synthesis of starch in the bundle sheath while restricting it in the mesophyll.
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