The pH Dependence of Violaxanthin Deepoxidation in Isolated Pea Chloroplasts.
AUTOR(ES)
Pfundel, E. E.
RESUMO
The absorbance change at 505 nm was used to monitor the kinetics of violaxanthin deepoxidation in isolated pea (Pisum sativum) chloroplasts under dark conditions at various pH values. In long-term measurements (65 min) a fast and a slow exponential component of the 505-nm absorbance change could be resolved. The fast rate constant was up to 10 times higher than the slow rate constant. The asymptote value of the fast kinetic component was twice that of the slow component. The pH dependency of the parameters of the fast kinetic component was analyzed from pH 5.2 to pH 7.0. It was found that the asymptote value dropped slightly with increasing pH. The rate constant was zero at pH values greater than 6.3 and showed maximum values at pH values less than 5.8. Hill plot analysis revealed a strong positive cooperativity for the pH dependency of the fast rate constant (Hill coefficient nH = 5.3). The results are discussed with respect to published activity curves of violaxanthin deepoxidation.
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