NAD(P)H oscillation in relation to the rhythmic contraction in thePhysarum plasmodium |
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Authors: | Y Mori T Ueda Y Kobatake |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, 060 Sapporo, Japan |
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Abstract: | Summary ThePhysarum plasmodium shows rhythmic contractile activities with a period of a few min. Phases of the oscillation in the plasmodium migrating unindirectionally agreed sideways throughout at the frontal part. So, time course of an intracellular chemical component was determined by analyzing small pieces cut off successively from the frontal part of the large plasmodium. Intracellular NAD(P)H concentration oscillated with the same period as the rhythmic contraction but with a different phase advancing about 1/3 of the period. UV irradiation suppressed the rhythmic contraction without affecting the rhythmic variation of NAD(P)H. Thus, the NAD(P)H oscillator works independently of the rhythmic contractile system, but seems entraining with each other.Abbreviations UV
ultraviolet
- NADH
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced form
- NADPH
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced form
- ATP
adenosine 5-triphosphate
- cAMP
cyclic adenosine 3, 5-monophosphate
- FMNH2
flavin mononucleotide, reduced form
- TCA
tricarboxylic acid
- BSA
bovine serum albumin
- DTT
dithiothreitol |
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Keywords: | NAD(P)H Oscillation UV irradiation Physarum |
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