Kinetin and carbohydrate metabolism in chinese cabbage |
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| Authors: | Berridge M V Ralph R K |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cell Biology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. |
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| Abstract: | The effects of kinetin on starch and sugar levels and on 14CO2 and 32P-orthophosphate labeling patterns of floated Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis) leaf discs were investigated. Kinetin caused gross starch degradation. Neutral sugars were depressed by 30 to 40% in leaf tissue treated with kinetin for 24 hours. 14CO2 labeling of leaf discs pretreated with kinetin for 24 hours showed increased radioactivity in chloroform-soluble material and most sugar phosphates, and a 35 to 40% decrease in radioactivity in the neutral sugars, glucose, sucrose, and fructose. Incorporation into ATP was increased by 40% by kinetin. 32P-Orthophosphate uptake was inhibited 30% by kinetin. When corrected for uptake, kinetin stimulated incorporation into chloroform-soluble material but had little effect on other cell fractions. These results indicate that kinetin mobilizes starch reserves and increases the flow of sugars required for the synthesis of lipids and structural materials in floated discs. |
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