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A plasma membrane-enriched fraction was isolated from various tissues of developing lima bean seedlings, Phaseolus lunatus var Cangreen, to study beta-1,3-glucan synthase activity changes. All tissues contained an active beta-glucan synthase, including the cotyledons that will be senescent in mature lima bean plants. Young primary leaves exhibited a very active beta-glucan synthase; but this activity dropped markedly, about fivefold, as the leaves gained weight and became photosynthetic. Some tissues, such as the hypocotyl and young stem, exhibited an increase in beta-glucan synthase activity as the tissues were growing and a decrease as the growth rate slowed. Roots exhibited a high activity early in development that only decreased slightly, about 30%, as root growth increased. Surprisingly the senescent cotyledons contained an activity equivalent to some other tissues that was maintained over our measurement time of 21 days. Perhaps this callose synthesis activity is related to translocation processes as the cotyledons transfer their reserves to the growing seedling. We concluded that beta-glucan synthase was not a good indicator of sink strength in these lima bean tissues. The plasma membrane fractions also were tested for other enzymes that might be present because an electron microscope study revealed a low contamination by other types of membranes. The membrane fractions had low but detectable activities of sucrose synthase, UDPglucose pyrophosphorylase, UDPase, alkaline invertase, and a general phosphatase; but these enzymes exhibited no consistent pattern(s) of activity change with plant development.

Changes in β-1,3-Glucan Synthase Activity in Developing Lima Bean Plants