Open AccessCalcium Activates an Electrogenic Proton Pump in Neurospora Plasma Membrane
Author(s) -
Roger R. Lew
Publication year - 1989
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.91.1.213
Subject(s) - neurospora crassa , calcium , neurospora , biophysics , chemistry , membrane , intracellular , plasma , biochemistry , calcium in biology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , mutant , gene
Calcium ionophoresis into coenocytic cells of Neurospora crassa activates the plasma membrane proton pump as measured by current-voltage analysis. This is direct evidence that intracellular calcium regulates the activity of a key transport enzyme found in higher plants and fungi.
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