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Rapid heating of intact leaves reveals initial effects of stromal oxidation on photosynthesis
Author(s) -
SCHRADER STEPHEN M.,
KLEINBECK KYLE R.,
SHARKEY THOMAS D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
plant, cell and environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 200
eISSN - 1365-3040
pISSN - 0140-7791
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01657.x
Subject(s) - photosynthesis , stromal cell , chemistry , botany , biophysics , biology , cancer research
Heat stress in leaves under natural conditions is characterized by rapid fluctuations in temperature. These fluctuations can be on the order of 10 °C in 7 s. By using a specially modified gas‐exchange chamber, these conditions were mimicked in the laboratory to analyse the biochemical response to heat spikes. The decline in ribulose 1·5‐bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) activity during prolonged heat stress is generally associated with an increase in ribulose 1,5‐bisphosphate (RuBP) levels. However, rapid heating caused an initial decline in RuBP which was subsequently followed by a small decline in Rubisco carbamylation. The ratio of RuBP to Rubisco sites declined from a saturating concentration to a sub‐saturating concentration, providing a possible mechanism for the decarbamylation of Rubisco. If RuBP is saturating (>1.8 RuBP Rubisco site −1 ), it acts as a cap on the catalytic site and keeps Rubisco activated. Measurements of triose‐phosphate levels and NADP‐malate dehydrogenase activation (a stromal redox proxy) indicated that the regeneration of RuBP by the Calvin cycle was limited by the availability of redox power.