Photosynthetic Characteristics of Chloroplasts Isolated from Euglena gracilis Z Grown Photoautotrophically |
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Authors: | Suzuki Eiji; Tsuzuki Mikio; Miyachi Shigetoh |
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Institution: | Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan |
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Abstract: | Photosynthetically competent chloroplasts were isolated fromcells of Euglena gracilis Z grown photoautotrophically in 1.5%CO2. The isolated chloroplasts were intact and substantiallyfree from cytosolic, mitochondrial and microbody materials.The effects of some compounds on the activity of photosynthetic14CO2 fixation were examined. The optimal pH and sorbitol concentrationwere 8.0 and 0.33 M, respectively. The chloroplasts requireda high level of P, (5 to 20 mM) for the maximal rate of photosynthesis.They were insusceptible to 10 mM of free Mg2+. ATP, ADP andAMP at 1 to 5 mM notably stimulated photosynthesis, althoughhigh concentrations of AMP were unfavorable. In the assay mediumdeveloped for this study, the chloroplasts exhibited photosyntheticactivity of 120µmoles-mg1 Chl-h1 at 30?C. Chloroplasts could also be isolated from cells grown under ordinaryair. The rate of photosynthetic 14CO2 fixation at 1 mM NaHl4CO3was higher in these chloroplasts than in those isolated fromcells grown in 1.5% CO2, whereas at 10 mM NaHl4CO3, the ratesof the two types of chloroplasts were nearly the same. Theseresults suggest that the CO2 concentration given during growthof the algal cells affects the affinity for dissolved inorganiccarbon at the chloroplast level. (Received March 30, 1987; Accepted August 17, 1987) |
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