硝酸还原酶的研究——Ⅱ.6-BA和光对小麦硝酸还原酶诱导的影响

黄化麦苗在暗中不能由NO_2~-诱导产生NR,而生长在水中的黄化麦苗经6小时以上的预照光,则可在随后的暗期中由NO_3~-诱导产生高活性的NR。白光、红光和远红光的短暂照光,不能使麦苗获得在暗中由NO_3~-诱导高活性NR的能力。无论在诱导介质或非诱导介质中,这种诱导能力在暗中都逐渐消失。DCMU可部分抑制黄化麦苗NR的光下诱导。预照光后植株的NR暗诱导被砷酸钠抑制。葡萄糖能促进离体黄化叶片在暗中诱导形成高于对照的酶活性。预照光通过光合产物为NR合成提供能量,可能是使麦苗能在暗中诱导NR的原因之一。6-BA可促进麦苗NR诱导。单独6-BA对NR无明显诱导作用,但它可明显促进NO_3~-对酶的诱导。NO_3~-、NO_3~-和6-BA的诱导作用均受环己酰亚胺抑制。6-BA缩短了NR诱导的滞后期,6-BA对NR诱导的促进紧密平行于它对叶绿素积累的促进。而光合作用影响NR的诱导,6-BA缩短NR诱导滞后期可能与6-BA加快叶绿体的发育,促进光合作用之间存在着紧密的联系。     

曼陀罗细胞中6-BA结合蛋白与硝酸还原酶活力的关系

曼陀罗单倍体细胞,在无水层情况下,经紫外线诱变,在氯酸盐培养基上筛选得到一株缺少硝酸还原酶活力的突变细胞株。经3年培养证明突变性状稳定。对它进行生理生化分析,看到它核内细胞分裂素结合蛋白减少。结合蛋白与细胞分裂素结合后能够促进核内 RNA 聚合酶活力,加速基因转绿。在正常细胞中,细胞分裂素能够促进硝酸还原酶诱导活力,而在这些缺少核内细胞分裂素结合蛋白的突变细胞中,外源细胞分裂素对酶活力的诱导没有作用。从而猜测,在突变细胞中,由于激素不能充分与结合蛋白结合,降低了细胞中转绿的总水平,可能是硝酸还原酶活力提不高的原因。本文还讨论了激素与受体结合后在调控基因表达上的可能途径。     

稀土元素对小麦幼苗氮素吸收及其同化的影响

稀土元素浸种能够促进小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)幼苗对NO_3~-的吸收,提高硝酸还原酶活力。这些效应与稀土浓度有关,低浓度有促进作用,高浓度则有抑制作用。稀土元素处理还能促进小麦幼苗体内NO_3~-的同化还原,使硝态氮含量降低,氨基氮含量增加,促进了氮素代谢过程。     

棉花子房中存在细胞分裂素的专一结合蛋白

棉花子房细胞提取物1000r/min沉淀组分(P_1)和10 000r/min沉淀组分(P_(10))均能与6-BA专一结合,但不能与ABA专一结合。非标记的激动素、玉米素和6-BA等细胞分裂素类物质均可将与P_1结合的[~3H]6-BA取代下来,其它激素IAA和ABA、细胞分裂素的结构类似物cAMP和腺嘌呤均无取代作用。胰蛋白酶处理可明显降低P_1和6-BA的专一结合,说明在棉花子房中存在细胞分裂素的专一结合蛋白。二硫苏糖醇(DTT)、半胱氨酸和还原型谷胱甘肽强烈抑制P_1的专一结合,提示某种可还原基团,很可能是二硫键,定位于结合蛋白,且与其结合活性有关。在子房细胞里存在能钝化细胞分裂素结合蛋白活性的物质,其钝化能力是热不稳定的。     

NADH-硝酸还原酶组分酶的活性测定

NADH—硝酸还原酶(NADH—nitrate reduc—tase,EC 1.6.6.1,NADH—NR)是硝态氮同化的关键酶,它能以NADH为电子供体,还原NO_3~-为NO_2~-。由于它在植物氮代谢中的重要作用,国内外已对它的诱导和活性调节进行了广泛的研究。 NADH—NR是组分酶复合物,改变电子供体或受体,可测到 NADH—NR的二个组分酶活性,     

植物体内NO3^—可给性对硝酸还原酶活性的调节

评述植物叶片中NO_3~-可给性对活体硝酸还原酶(NR)活性的调节,指出根部NO_3~-的不断供给及液泡内NO_3~-的外流可以使细胞质内的NO_3~-维持一定水平,这对NR的诱导及整个NO_3~-还原系统高活力的稳定是必需的。NO_3~-对NR的诱导反映在NR的mRNA转录水平上。     

6BA和KCl对黄化黄瓜离体子叶中叶绿素积累和硝酸还原酶活性诱导的影响

6BA和KCI能促进黄化黄瓜离体子叶光下叶绿素积累和诱导硝酸还原酶活性形成,这与它们提高体内的ATP含量有关。6BA和KGI对叶绿素积累和硝酸还原酶的诱导形成还具有加成作用。 脱落酸(ABA)和 6BA之间存在拮抗作用,但是 ABA不能抵消 KCI对硝酸还原酶诱导形成的促进作用,同时无论在光下或完全黑暗条件下,6BA对硝酸还原酶的促进作用均明显可见,而KCI仅在光下呈促进作用,表明6BA和KCI在硝酸还原酶诱导过程中的作用机理可能是不同的。     

甘蔗组织培养中2,4-D对过氧化物酶同工酶的影响

在甘蔗组培育苗中,过氧化物酶同工酶活性与胚性细胞团的分化程度有关。其中的Bo酶带与分化状态密切相关,是分化成苗的必要条件之一。细胞分裂素诱导Bo酶带的出现。2,4-D抑制细胞分裂素对Bo酶带的诱导,使Bo酶带消失,并且改变了过氧化物酶同工酶的组成与活性,抑制分化成苗,促进胚性细胞团的旺盛成长。     

小麦叶内硝酸还原的代谢库

随营养液中No_3~-浓度升高,叶片内No_3~-总量、代谢库大小(NIPS)及硝酸还原酶(NR)活性均升高,其中MPS与NK活性呈同步变化;No_3~-浓度达2.0mmol/L时,两者趋于稳值;若再增加NO_3~-浓度,则被吸收的NO_3~-积累于液泡中,而代谢库中NO_3~-含量(MPS)与NO_3~-总量之比有一定程度降低。低氮(NO_3~-浓度为1.0 mmol/L)情况下,反应液中无NO_3~-时,叶片内NR活性品种间有差异,但在50 mmol/L NO_3~-反应液中则品种间无差异;NK活性高的品种鲁麦8号及品种321叶内有大的NO_3~-代谢库,反应液中NO_3~-对NR活性刺激程度低,代谢库NO_3~-含量与叶NO_3~-总量之比高,而叶组织长时间反应过程中其NR活性衰减速率低。     

彩色大白菜子叶的不定芽再生

以彩色大白菜子叶为外植体,研究不同激素配比和AgNO3对不定芽再生的影响。结果表明:单独附加细胞分裂素(6-BA或TDZ)的MS培养基,不能诱导子叶不定芽分化;而同时附加生长素(NAA)和细胞分裂素(6-BA或TDZ),不定芽的再生频率提高,最高为15%;AgNO3与细胞分裂素及生长素配合使用,能大幅度提高子叶不定芽的再生频率,提高率最高达42.5%。与6-BA相比,TDZ对不定芽再生的效果更好。当TDZ浓度为0.05mg/L、NAA为0.3mg/L、AgNO3为8mg/L时,产生丛状芽数目最多,再生率最高,达50%。     

某些环境条件对硝酸还原酶活性稳定因子的影响

小麦 Triticum aestivum L.苗在 NO_3~--N 完全营养液中培养比在 NH_4~ -N 完全营养液中培养,它们叶细胞内的硝酸还原酶(NR)即 NO_3-NR 比 NH_4-NR 活性增高了15倍,而它们叶片中的稳定因子(NR_(SF)),即 NO_3-NR_(SF)比 NH_4-NR_(SF)活化 NO_3-NR 的能力仅增加0.2倍,表明 NR 与 NR_(SF)不是依存关系;另外在 NO_3~--N 培养的黄化小麦叶片,及黄化缺氮、缺铝,加(?)的叶片中,所有的 NR_(SF)都十分稳定,并且保持较高活性,但这些叶片中没有测出NR 活性,因而认为,在植物叶细胞中,NR_(SF)不是调节 NR 活性的主要条件。     

一氧化氮对盐胁迫下小麦幼苗根生长和氧化损伤的影响

0.05和0.10 mmol/L一氧化氮(NO)供体硝普钠(sodium mtropmsside,SNP)处理明显减轻NaCl浓度为150 mmo1/L左右的盐胁迫对小麦幼苗根生长的抑制效应,其中0.05mmol/L的SNP效果最明显;0.30mmol/L以上的SNP处理对根抑制无明显缓解作用;当NaCl浓度大于300 mmol/L时,各种浓度的SNP均不能减轻盐胁迫对根生长的抑制.以N O清除剂血红蛋白(hemoglobin,Hb)以及NOx-,K3Fe(CN)6等为对照,观察到0.05 mmol/L的SNP能不同程度地提高150mmo/L盐胁迫下小麦幼苗根尖细胞中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(ascorbateperoxidase,APX)活性,明显降低MDA、H2O2和O2-.的积累,阻断盐胁迫诱导的根尖细胞DNA片段化,表明NO能有效缓解盐胁迫引起的小麦幼苗根尖细胞的氧化损伤.     

低pH对水稻黄化叶片硝酸还原酶活性暗诱导的调节

在低pH条件下,水稻离体黄化叶片的硝酸还原酶(NR)活性能在暗中诱导产生,其诱导过程约有2h的滞后期,亚胺环已酮(CHI,5ppm)和Na_2WO_4(25 mmol/L)能完全抑制这种诱导作用。在最适pH 3.0时,H~3标记氨基酸掺入NR的量比pH 7.0时约高2倍,表明酶活性的产生与酶蛋白的重新合成有关。 当低pH暗诱导时,BA(5ppm)和ABA(15ppm)能使酶活性分别提高约30％和80％,但它们都不能取代低pH在NR活性暗诱导中的作用。当存在1ppm CHI的时候,BA仍促进NR活性,而ABA则加强CHI对酶活性的抑制作用,这提示BA与ABA在低pH暗诱导条件下促进NR活性的机制是不同的。在pH 7.0的光诱导条件下,ABA对NR活性起抑制作用。     

Effect of Cytokinin on the Enhancement of Nitrate Reductase NR Activity in Tobacco Callus Tissues and Wheat Seedlings

The effect of cytokinin on the formation of NR activity were studied with tobacco callus tissues and wheat seedlings. Cytokinin could not induce the NR activity alone but could enhance the NR inducibility (Table 1). The enhancement of NR formation was detected in the tissues pretreated with cytokinin for over 12 hours. It showed that there was a precondition in the tissues for the induction of NR (Fig. 3). The precondition could not be improved by cytokinin when cycloheximide (inhibitor of protein synthesis) was added into the medium during cytokinin pretreatment (Table 2). Thus, it was thought that cytokinin might enhance synthesis of a protein which participated in the NR activity induction. In immunological test (Fig. 5) the existence of a nonactive apoenzyme of NR in higher plant tissues was demonstrated. It is, therefore, suggested that there are two major steps in the NR activity formation: (l) the synthesis of a nonactive NR apoenzyme, (2) the activation of this nonactive apoenzyme. The former step might be stimulated by cytokinin and the latter was mediated by nitrate.     

Effect of glutamine on the induction of nitrate reductase

Nitrate reductase (NR. EC 1.6.6.1/2) is a substrate inducible enzyme that could be repressed by its end product glutamine or amino acids. To test this hypothesis, 6-day-old maize seedlings ( Zea mays cv. W64A × W182E) were grown hydroponically in a 1/10 strength Hougland's salt solution modified to contain no nitrogen. Previous experiments had established that after a 24-h induction with NO₃⁻ (5 mM KNO₃⁻) the level of NR activity and protein had reached a constant level. In the present experiments when glutamine (5 mM) was included together with NO₃⁻, there was a significant reduction in NR activity (34% of the control values). NR protein and NR mRNA accumulation in the root. In the shoot, on the other hand, glutamine additions had little or no effect on the levels of either NR activity (81% of control) or NR protein. Inhibition of glutamine synthetase by methionine sulfoximine (MSX) resulted in reduced levels of glutamine in both root and shoot tissues. Contrary in our prediction, however, it had no effect on NR activity and mRNA content in roots. In the shoot, on the other hand, there was a marked reduction of NR activity (34% of the control value) and NR protein, but no apparent effect on NR mRNA. When detached shoots were treated with MSX and other inhibitors of glutamine synthetase (tabtoxinine-β-lactam or phosphinothricin) the induction of NR activity by NO₃⁻ was also inhibited. Glutamine additions 15 or 50 mM to detached shoots had essentially no effect on the induction of NR activity (90% of control). These results demonstrate that the influence of glutamine and MSX on the induction of NR in maize root and shoot tissues, respectively, is very different.     

锌营养状况对小麦根细胞膜透性的影响

小麦缺锌不仅导致根系K~ 和NO_3~-泌出量增加,而且低分子量有机化合物如氨基酸、糖类化合物和酚类化合物的泌出量也明显提高。重新供锌(ZnSO_4)12h后,根系K~ 、NO_3~-、氨基酸和碳水化合物的泌出量迅速减少,随着时间的延长,泌出量接近对照水平。结果说明锌对根细胞膜结构的稳定性及膜功能的完整性是必不可少的。     

A putative 6‐transmembrane nitrate transporter OsNRT1.1b plays a key role in rice under low nitrogen

OsNRT1.1a is a low-affinity nitrate(NO_3~-) transporter gene. In this study, another mRNA splicing product, OsNRT1.1b,putatively encoding a protein with six transmembrane domains, was identified based on the rice genomic database and bioinformatics analysis. OsNRT1.1a/OsNRT1.1b expression in Xenopus oocytes showed OsNRT1.1a-expressing oocytes accumulated ~(15)N levels to about half as compared to OsNRT1.1bexpressing oocytes. The electrophysiological recording of OsNRT1.1b-expressing oocytes treated with 0.25 mM NO_3~- confirmed ~(15)N accumulation data. More functional assays were performed to examine the function of OsNRT1.1b in rice. The expression of both OsNRT1.1a and OsNRT1.1b was abundant in roots and downregulated by nitrogen(N) deficiency. The shoot biomass of transgenic rice plants with OsNRT1.1a or OsNRT1.1b overexpression increased under various N supplies under hydroponic conditions compared to wild-type(WT). The OsNRT1.1a overexpression lines showed increased plant N accumulation compared to the WT in 1.25 mM NH_4NO_3 and 2.5 mM NO_3~- or NH_4~+ treatments, but not in 0.125 mM NH_4NO_3.However, OsNRT1.1b overexpression lines increased total N accumulation in all N treatments, including 0.125 m M NH_4NO_3,suggesting that under low N condition, OsNRT1.1b would accumulate more N in plants and improve rice growth, but also that OsNRT1.1a had no such function in rice plants.     

Effect of nitrate and cytokinin on nitrate reductase activity in isolated corncockle embryos]

The effects of cytokinin and nitrate on the activity of nitrate reductase (NR) in isolated embryos of Agrostemma githago L. were studied. It was shown that the effects of cytokinin and NO-3 on the induction of NR is additive during 8, 12 and 18 hrs of embryos incubation in the solutions of the two inducers. Anticytokinin decreased the cytokinin induced NR by 35--39% and had no effect on the NR induction by nitrate. The substrate and hormonal induction of NR differed in the duration of the lag period. This difference dependent on the physiological state of the embryos at the beginning of incubation. The data obtained are indicative of the independence of cytokinin and NO-3 effects on the NR synthesis in isolated embryos of Agrostemma githago L. Abscisic acid supressed cytokinin- and nitrate-induced NR and had practically no effect on total incorporation of the label into the protein. It is assumed that the induced synthesis of the protein is more sensitive to the action of abscisic acid that the total protein synthesis.     

Effect of phytohormones and tungsten on light-induced and nitrate-induced nitrate reductase activity of mustard cotyledons

Mustard (Brassica juncea Coss cv. T-59 ‘Varuna’) seedlings pretreated with gibberellic acid (GA) and kinetin (KiN) were grown in light. In vivo nitrate reductase (NR) activity was estimated and effect of tungsten on light-induced and NO ₃ ^su− -induced NR activity was investigated. Different concentrations of GA did not show any effect on induction of light-induced NR; addition of nitrate promoted in vivo NR activity but no concentration effect of GA was evident. Light-induced NR was promoted by KiN and like in GA treatment, addition of nitrate increased NR activity. Addition of Na-tungstate inhibited NO ₃ ⁻ induced NR while light-induced NR was not much affected in both GA and KiN treated seedlings. The two forms of NRs were further characterized by studying the decay kinetics using Na-tungstate. In light-induced NR, tungstate did not affect NR activity up to 11 h, while at later periods, a slight decay was observed. On the other hand, NO ₃ ⁻ -induced NR activity increased up to 4 h and subsequently a rapid fall was observed. It was therefore apparent that light-induced NR had a very low turnover rate as compared to NO ₃ ⁻ -induced NR. These results further support the earlier conclusion that in mustard seedlings two distinct types of NR enzyme exist and that nitrate requirement for NR induction is not absolute.