Open AccessGlutamic Acid Decarboxylation in Chlorella
Author(s) -
Theodore Roland Lane,
Mary Stiller
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.45.5.558
Subject(s) - decarboxylation , chlorella pyrenoidosa , chlorella , chemistry , biochemistry , glutamic acid , endogeny , botany , biology , amino acid , algae , catalysis
The decarboxylation of endogenous free glutamic acid by Chlorella pyrenoidosa, Marburg strain, was induced by a variety of metabolic poisons, by anaerobic conditions, and by freezing and thawing the cells. The rate of decarboxylation was proportional to the concentration of inhibitor present. Possible mechanisms which relate the effects of the various conditions on glutamate decarboxylation and oxygen consumption by Chlorella are discussed.