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Properties of (Sodium Potassium)‐Stimulated ATPases in English Ryegrass Roots and Implications in Ion Transport
Author(s) -
NELSON P. V.,
KUIPER P. J. C.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1975.tb03904.x
Subject(s) - potassium , chemistry , sodium , lolium perenne , atpase , membrane , ion transporter , ion , chromatography , stimulation , biophysics , biochemistry , nuclear chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , poaceae , enzyme , botany , biology , endocrinology , organic chemistry
Maximum ATPase activities in the cell wall fraction of English ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) roots were stimulated by foru discrete millimole ratios of (Na + + K + ); 40:0, 35:5, 5:35, and 0:40. The optimal pH for stimlation was found to be 6.5. Contrary to data in the literature, Mg 2+ inhibited all stimulatory ratios of (Na + + K + ) when plants were cultured on an adequate nutrient solution. When grown on a dilute solution, Mg 2+ enhanced (Na + + K + )‐stimulated ATPase activity in this membrane preparation. The single optimal combined concentration of (Na + + K + ) for all stimulatory ratios was 40 M M . The ratios of (Na + + K + ) which stimulated ATPase activity in the cell wall fraction varied with position along the root axis such that all rarely existed simultaneously nor did any exist in the terminal millimetre of the root. Both cell wall and microsomal fractions showed stimulation by (Na + + K + ) at all the above ratios indicating the possible presence of plasma membrane fragments in both fractions. Only the 35:5 ratio was stimulations were found in the supernatant. Implications of ion‐stimulated ATPase involvement in ion transport were drawn from the appearance of ATPase activity at a 40:0 ratio of (Na + + K + ) and the disappearance of stimulations at 35:5, 5:35, and 0:40 ratios when plants were moved from a strong (35 m M total concentration) to a dilute (0.75 m M ) nutrient solution.