铜胁迫对竹叶眼子菜叶片生理指标和超微结构的影响

通过溶液培养试验,研究了不同Cu2 浓度(0、2、4、6和8 mg.L-1)胁迫对沉水植物竹叶眼子菜叶片叶绿素含量、可溶性蛋白含量、保护酶活性、活性氧产生以及细胞超微结构的影响.结果表明:随着Cu2 浓度的增加,竹叶眼子菜叶片总叶绿素、类胡萝卜素和可溶性蛋白含量逐渐下降;超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化物酶逐渐下降,而过氧化氢酶则呈先升后降趋势;超氧阴离子产生速率、过氧化氢、丙二醛和可溶性糖含量均呈上升趋势;不连续聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)显示,Cu2 处理后,引起分子量为60.9、18.8、15.7、22.3和30.0 kDa多肽的表达量减少或消失;电镜观察发现,Cu2 对叶片细胞器的超微结构特别是叶绿体、线粒体和细胞核造成严重损伤;Cu2 对竹叶眼子菜的致死浓度范围在2~4 mg.L-1.     

氯化胆碱对盐胁迫黄瓜幼苗渗透调节物质及活性氧代谢系统的影响

以盐敏感型黄瓜品种津春4号为材料,采用水培方法研究了叶面喷施不同浓度(0.5、1.0和1.5 mmol·L-1)氯化胆碱(CC)对NaCl胁迫(75 mmol·L-1)下黄瓜幼苗鲜重、叶片叶绿素、渗透调节物质含量及活性氧代谢系统的影响.结果表明:(1)单独CC处理可提高黄瓜叶片的叶绿素、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量以及过氧化氢酶(CAT)与过氧化物酶(POD)活性,降低O2·-产生速率,但对植株鲜重及超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)活性影响不大;(2)NaCl胁迫处理增加了黄瓜幼苗叶片中可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量,增强了SOD、POD和CAT活性,提高了O2·-产生速率及丙二醛(MDA)的含量,但同时降低了叶绿素含量与植株鲜重;(3)盐胁迫前CC预处理可缓解黄瓜幼苗叶绿素含量和植株鲜重的下降、以及MDA含量和O2·-产生速率的上升趋势,且进一步提高了盐胁迫下黄瓜叶片中SOD、POD和CAT活性.因此,适宜浓度的氯化胆碱可显著提高盐胁迫下黄瓜叶片的抗氧化酶活性,提高清除活性氧的能力,缓解盐胁迫对黄瓜幼苗细胞膜的伤害,增强黄瓜幼苗的耐盐性.     

Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)胁迫对附生西南树平藓叶绿素含量和光合荧光特性的影响

以附生西南树平藓(Homaliodendron montagneanum(C.Muell.)Fleisch)为供试材料,采用浸没培养法,研究Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)以及二者复合胁迫对西南树平藓的生长状况、叶绿素含量和叶绿素荧光特性的影响。结果表明:在Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)以及二者复合胁迫下,西南树平藓的健康状况不良,叶绿素含量显著降低,其中以Pb~(2+)胁迫下降最为明显,其次是Pb~(2+)-Zn~(2+)的复合胁迫,而Zn~(2+)胁迫的影响较小;西南树平藓的最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、天线效率(Fv'/Fm')、实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)、光化学淬灭系数(qP)、光合电子传递速率(ETR)的下降程度与重金属浓度和胁迫时间存在明显的效应关系,随着重金属胁迫浓度增加和胁迫时间延长,上述各项指标下降幅度越明显;而随着胁迫时间的延长,低浓度时非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ)呈现先上升后下降的趋势,但在高浓度下NPQ持续下降;西南树平藓的叶绿素含量和叶绿素荧光参数对于Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)以及二者复合胁迫的响应存在差异,单一的Pb~(2+)胁迫和Pb~(2+)-Zn~(2+)复合胁迫在低浓度时即对西南树平藓光合作用产生显著抑制作用,而Zn~(2+)胁迫在中浓度时才对西南树平藓光合作用产生显著抑制作用;叶绿素含量和叶绿素荧光参数的变化情况表明,Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)及其复合胁迫的毒性大小为Pb~(2+)Pb~(2+)-Zn~(2+)复合Zn~(2+)。     

外源ATP对盐胁迫下油菜幼苗生长的影响

研究了外源ATP处理对盐胁迫下油菜幼苗生长的影响,探讨了过氧化氢(H_2O_2)和钙离子(Ca~(2+))作为信号分子在ATP对油菜幼苗耐盐性调控过程中的作用。结果表明:与单独Na Cl处理相比,ATP+Na Cl处理降低了油菜幼苗死细胞数量、ROS(■和H_2O_2)含量、离子(Ca~(2+)、Na~+、Cl~-)含量、MDA含量及Na~+/K~+比和相对电导率,增加了叶片中叶绿素、脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量和抗氧化酶(SOD、POD、CAT、APX)活性,提高了抗氧化酶基因(CAT、SOD、APX、GR)、NADPH氧化酶基因(RBOHD、RBOHF)、P5CS1基因、MAPK激酶基因(MAPK3、MAPK6)、耐盐基因(NHX1、SOS1)转录;与ATP+Na Cl处理相比,ATP+Na Cl+抑制剂(DPI、DMTU和EGTA)处理下油菜幼苗中相对电导率、MDA、叶绿素、脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量和抗氧化酶(SOD、POD、CAT、APX)活性及上述基因表达量均呈不同程度降低,表明外源ATP可提高Na Cl胁迫下油菜叶片细胞活性、ROS含量、离子含量、叶绿素含量、渗透调节物质、抗氧化酶活性及相关基因的表达量,缓解膜质损伤。此外,H_2O_2和Ca~(2+)信号分子也参与了ATP增强油菜幼苗耐盐性过程的调控。     

菹草对Hg2+胁迫的生理和结构应答反应

研究了不同处理浓度Hg2 对菹草叶片矿质营养吸收、叶绿素含量、可溶性蛋白、丙二醛含量、脯氨酸含量、谷胱甘肽含量以及细胞超微结构的毒害影响。结果表明,随着Hg2 浓度的增加,(1)菹草叶片叶绿素含量和可溶性蛋白含量逐渐下降,丙二醛含量和游离脯氨酸含量逐渐上升,谷胱甘肽含量则先升后降;(2)Hg2 对菹草的矿质营养吸收也产生了影响,主要是促进对Ca2 、Fe3 、Mg2 、Zn2 的吸收,降低对大量元素P、K 的吸收;(3)SDS-PAGE蛋白电泳图的条带随Hg2 浓度增加而逐渐减少,亮度也随之减弱,并且在5mg/L和7mg/LHg2 时导致了分子量为83.6kDa和51.3kDa多肽明显丢失;(4)电镜观察发现:随Hg2 浓度的增加,对细胞超微结构的损伤程度也加剧,表现为被膜断裂、消失和叶绿体膨大、解体。Hg2 破坏了菹草正常生理活动的结构基础和离子平衡,并造成功能紊乱。这些都是Hg2 对菹草产生毒害的重要原因。Hg2 对菹草的致死浓度范围应在1～3mg/L。     

重金属铜、锌、镉复合胁迫对麻疯树幼苗生理生化的影响

该研究以Cu~(2+)、Zn~(2+)、Cd~(2+)单一胁迫为对照,探讨不同浓度的Cu~(2+)、Zn~(2+)、Cd~(2+)复合胁迫对麻疯树幼苗生理生化指标的影响。结果表明:随着Cu~(2+)、Zn~(2+)、Cd~(2+)浓度的增加,麻疯树幼苗叶片中的蛋白质(Pro)、丙二醛(MDA)含量均逐渐增加,其叶片叶绿素含量随着Zn~(2+)胁迫浓度的增加呈现出先降后升的趋势,在中等浓度(100 mg·L-1)的Zn~(2+)胁迫时含量最低、随着Cu~(2+)胁迫浓度的增加叶绿素含量先升高后降低,在Cu~(2+)浓度为200 mg·L-1时含量最高,达到1 200 mg·g-1FW; Cd~(2+)胁迫对叶绿素含量和根系活力无明显影响。根系活力在Zn~(2+)浓度为100 mg·L~(-1)时最强,随着Cu~(2+)浓度的增加而减弱。低浓度的Cu~(2+)、Zn~(2+)、Cd~(2+)对过氧化物酶活性和可溶性糖含量都具有促进作用。Cu~(2+)、Zn~(2+)、Cd~(2+)复合胁迫时对可溶性蛋白、叶绿素和丙二醛含量均无明显影响,随着复合胁迫时浓度的增加,可溶性糖含量和根系活力先增后减。这表明麻疯树对三种重金属的胁迫具有一定的抗性,过高浓度的胁迫会影响麻疯树幼苗生理生化的一些指标,但是麻疯树可以通过自身的防御系统使伤害降到最小。此外,重金属复合胁迫可以在一定程度上减轻单一胁迫对麻疯树幼苗造成的毒害作用。     

苦荞FtPCS基因克隆、表达及酶活性初步分析

该研究以Pb~(2+)诱导的苦荞(Fagopyrum tataricum)叶片转录组数据为基础,通过RT-PCR克隆,获得苦荞植物络合素合酶(Phytochelatins,PCs)基因(FtPCS);采用无缝克隆构建原核表达载体pET28a-PCS,并通过反向-HPLC结合DTNB[5,5′-二硫代双(2-硝基苯甲酸)]柱后衍生的方法,对纯化的FtPCS重组蛋白在Pb~(2+)存在条件下的催化活性进行初步分析,为进一步揭示FtPCS基因在苦荞重金属富集和解毒过程中的机制奠定基础。结果表明:苦荞FtPCS基因组序列全长5 456bp,包括8个外显子和7个内含子;FtPCS基因ORF序列全长1 485bp,编码494个氨基酸,预测分子量为55.10kDa。可溶性分析表明,苦荞FtPCS基因在E.coli BL21Star(DE3)中以包涵体的形式表达,采用梯度透析复性并结合钴离子螯合层析的方法获得纯化的FtPCS重组蛋白,复性的FtPCS蛋白具有催化GSH生成PC化合物的活性,而且低浓度的Pb~(2+)对其催化活性具有激活作用。     

外源亚精胺可缓解荇菜镉毒害

研究了外施浓度为0.01 mmol.L^-1的亚精胺(Spd)对不同浓度镉(Cd²⁺⁾胁迫下荇菜(Nymphoides peltatum)叶片的叶绿体结构、叶绿素含量、可溶性蛋白含量、超氧阴离子(O₂^-.)产生速率和丙二醛(MDA)含量, 以及保护酶——超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT) 活性的影响。结果表明, (1) Cd²⁺胁迫可使荇菜细胞的叶绿体结构遭到破坏,叶绿素含量减少。外施Spd则可有效地保护叶绿体结构, 减少叶绿素的流失。(2) 在单一Cd²⁺处理条件下, 随着Cd²⁺浓度的升高, 叶绿素含量呈现先升后降的趋势, 可溶性蛋白含量则逐渐下降。外源Spd处理显著提高了二者的含量, 并延缓了它们的下降速度。(3) 在单一Cd²⁺处理条件下, SOD、POD和CAT活性分别在Cd²⁺浓度为1、 1和2 mg.L^-1时达到最高值, 而后随着Cd²⁺浓度的增加其活性逐渐下降。外施Spd使它们的活性分别提高了5.8%、37.5%和3.3%, 并降低了O₂^-.产生速率和MDA的含量。上述结果表明, Spd增强了荇菜对Cd²⁺毒害的抗性, 并在一定程度上缓解了Cd²⁺对荇菜的毒害。     

钙对臭氧伤害小麦的防护作用

春小麦分别用0、1‰、3‰、5‰浓度的CaCl_2溶液浸种及培养,9天后,用0.3—0.7ppm浓度的臭氧(O_3)对幼苗熏气0、4、8、12h,观测到来经Ca~(2+)处理材料的叶片,其外渗液紫外吸收值和电导率随O_3处理时间延长都有不同程度的升高,而叶内可溶性糖和叶绿素含量都明显降低,经过3‰Ca~(2+)处理O_3熏气4—12h的材料,其外渗液紫外吸值、电导率、外渗糖、蒸腾强度都低于对照,其叶内可溶性糖及叶绿素含量均高于对照,证收明在一定O_3浓度范围内,3‰CaCl_2对O_3侵害小麦有明显的防护作用。     

胶原蛋白肽分子量对吸收过程的影响研究

利用大鼠研究脯氨酸被吸收后羟基化修饰对血液和尿液中羟脯氨酸含量的影响,在此基础上利用平均分子量分别为1 kDa、3 kDa和大于20 kDa的胶原蛋白肽考察了分子量范围对多肽吸收速率的影响。结果表明平均分子量为1 kDa和3 kDa的吸收速率高于平均分子量20 kDa的胶原蛋白肽,平均分子量1 kDa的多肽吸收速率高于平均分子量3kDa的多肽。实验借助胃炎大鼠模型考察了胃功能缺陷对不同分子量的多肽吸收速率的影响,证明了高分子量多肽由于吸收速率较低导致在血浆中Hyp浓度衰减速率较低,而低分子量多肽受胃消化过程影响较小。     

外源亚精胺对Hg2+胁迫下凤眼莲抗氧化系统的影响

通过Hoagland溶液培养实验,研究了外源亚精胺(Spd)(0.1 mmol?L-1)对Hg2+(0、10、20、30和40μmol?L-1)胁迫下凤眼莲叶片细胞内叶绿素、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量及抗氧化系统的调节作用.结果显示,(1)随Hg2+处理浓度的升高,各处理凤眼莲叶片叶绿素a(Chl a)和叶绿素b(Chl b)含量均先升后降,并均在10μmol?L-1时达到最高值,但外源Spd处理组显著高于相应对照.(2)各处理凤眼莲叶片可溶性蛋白含量随Hg2+处理浓度的升高也呈先升后降趋势,而可溶性糖含量则呈持续上升趋势,但外源Spd处理亦明显高于相应对照.(3)随Hg2+处理浓度的升高,抗氧化物质AsA和GSH含量及抗氧化酶SOD、CAT、POD、APX及GR活性也均呈先升后降的变化趋势,而外源Spd处理植株的含量和活性均显著高于相应对照.(4)各处理凤眼莲叶片的H2O2、MDA含量及O2?-产生速率随Hg2+处理浓度的升高均持续上升,但在外源Spd处理后均比对照组下降.研究表明,Hg2+胁迫使凤眼莲生长受到严重伤害,外源Spd可大幅度地提高其抗氧化物质含量和保护酶活性,从而增强凤眼莲抗Hg2+胁迫的能力.     

模拟酸雨和铜复合污染对白花泡桐生理特性的影响及其解毒机制

采用盆栽方法,研究了模拟酸雨(pH分别为4.0、5.0)和Cu(0～200mg·kg-1)复合污染对白花泡桐生理特性的影响及其解毒机制.结果表明:未加Cu处理时,不同酸雨处理间,白花泡桐的叶绿素、类胡萝卜素、超氧阴离子、过氧化氢和丙二醛含量均差异不显著;100和200mg·kg-1Cu处理时,pH4.0处理的叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量显著低于,而超氧阴离子、过氧化氢和丙二醛含量显著高于pH5.0处理.Cu处理的叶绿素a/b值明显高于未加Cu处理.随着酸雨酸度增加,叶片铜含量明显减少,而根部铜含量明显增加.pH5.0时,随Cu浓度增加,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性均持续增强,植物络合素和谷胱甘肽(GSH)总量均明显增加;而在pH4.0时,SOD、POD、CAT和APX活性呈先升后降,而GSH总量在Cu浓度为200mg·kg-1时明显下降.模拟酸雨加剧了高浓度Cu对白花泡桐的氧化胁迫.     

Responses of Lemna trisulca L. (Duckweed) exposed to low doses of cadmium: thiols, metal binding complexes, and photosynthetic pigments as sensitive biomarkers of ecotoxicity

Lemna species are reported to accumulate a variety of metals from contaminated/polluted sites. Cadmium is a nonessential element for plant metabolism. In this work, we aimed to investigate physiological responses to low doses of cadmium (up to 100 μM). From exposure to the lowest Cd concentration (1 µM) to the highest (100 µM), photosynthetic pigments (Chl a, b, carotenoids) and the ratios of Chl a/b, Chl (a + b)/carotenoids decreased as a function of the Cd dose. The content of soluble proteins decreased in a dose-dependent manner, while total soluble thiols drastically increased. In Cd-treated fronds, the dose-dependent accumulation of a polypeptide with an apparent molecular weight of 24 kDa, as well as the appearance of two smaller polypeptides with molecular weights <6.5 kDa, was observed in sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Our results show that in Lemna trisulca, different adaptative mechanisms may be involved in counterbalancing low and high doses of a particular toxicant (cadmium). This feature makes this plant potentially useful material in biomonitoring and phytotoxicity testing.     

Cr6+、Cr3+胁迫对黑藻生理生化影响的比较研究

以沉水植物黑藻 (Hydrillaverticillata(L .f.)Royle)为实验材料 ,通过模拟水体Cr6+ 、Cr3 + 污染环境 ,比较研究了两种价态铬对黑藻叶的毒害影响。结果表明 :随着Cr6+ 、Cr3 + 浓度的加大 ,超氧阴离子 (O 2)产生速率、丙二醛 (MDA)、可溶性蛋白含量皆呈先升后降趋势。Cr6+ 、Cr3 + 浓度过高时 ,三种抗氧化酶 (SOD、POD、CAT)活性比例失衡 ,且Cr6+ 处理组的O 2 产生速率、MDA含量高于Cr3 + 处理组 ,叶绿素、可溶性蛋白含量、叶绿素a/b值低于Cr3 + 处理组 ,显示出Cr6+ 的毒性远大于Cr3 + 。     

Oxidative stress in greater duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) caused by long-term NaCl exposure

The mechanisms of aquatic plant defense against salinity were studied by long-term exposure of Spirodela polyrhiza (greater duckweed) to NaCl. In this study, the effects of 200 mM NaCl on greater duckweed were evaluated after 6 and 12 days of treatment, while plant growth was measured every day. High concentration of NaCl caused an inhibition of plant growth, reduced in the content of photosynthetic pigments, increased lipid peroxidation, and enhanced the entire antioxidant defense. The responses of five antioxidant enzymes showed that ascorbate peroxidase, guaiacol peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities were the most enhanced after NaCl exposure, catalase moderately, and glutathione reductase least. The content of soluble proteins was decreased, while ascorbic acid was drastically increased. In NaCl-treated fronds, the appearance of two NaCl-induced polypeptides with apparent molecular weight of 16 and 21 kDa, as well as the accumulation of two polypeptides with molecular weights 18 and 27 kDa, were observed in sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). NaCl also led to accumulation of the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and induced an isoform of the glutamine synthetase (GS1) expression. Our results suggest that in S. polyrhiza, different adaptive mechanisms are involved in counter balancing high doses of a particular toxicant (sodium chloride). The possible application of the examined biomarkers in ecotoxicological research is discussed.     

Sodium,potassium, and protein concentrations and 2D-SDS-page of epididymal luminal and ejaculated seminal fluids of the adult chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

The concentration of soluble protein and of sodium and potassium ions was estimated in chimpanzee caput epididymal luminal fluid, cauda epididymal luminal fluid, and ejaculated seminal fluid. Protein concentration was 48.5 ± 1.5 μg/μl in caput fluid, 26.8 ± 2.0 μg/μl in cauda fluid, and 53.0 ± 7.9 μg/μl in seminal fluid. Sodium concentration was 127.0 ± 7.0 mM in caput fluid, 34.5 ± 1.8 mM in cauda fluid, and 18.8 ± 1.8 mM in seminal fluid. Potassium concentration was 58.0 ± 0.0 mM in caput fluid, 56.8 ± 5.2 mM in cauda fluid, and 77.0 ± 1.7 mM in seminal fluid. Proteins in caput epididymal, cauda epididymal, and ejaculated seminal fluids, with approximate molecular weights (kDa) between <14.4 and 45.0 kDa and apparent isoelectric points (pIs) between 4.5 and 7.5, were resolved by two-dimensional SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D-SDS-PAGE) and silver stained. In caput fluid, the most intensely stained polypeptides resolved between 14.4 and 21.5 kDa (pI 5.4–7.4). In cauda fluid, the number and intensity of stained components increased markedly, and the most intensely stained polypeptides resolved between 21.5 and 31.0 kDa (pI 5.7–7.3). In seminal fluid, polypeptides between <14.4 and 45.0 kDa (pI 5.7–7.4) appeared characteristically diffuse and distributed. These results demonstrate that the ions and the polypeptides in the luminal microenvironment change significantly along the epididymal duct of the male chimpanzee. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

不同钙浓度对宽叶雀稗幼苗的生长和抗性生理的影响

研究不同钙浓度对宽叶雀稗(Paspalum wettsteinii)幼苗生长和生理的影响, 对于揭示宽叶雀稗对不同钙浓度环境的适应机理至关重要。该研究采用盆栽砂培试验, 研究不同钙浓度(0、5、25、50、100和200 mmol·L^-1 CaCl₂)和不同处理时间(7、14、21和28天)对宽叶雀稗幼苗生长、渗透调节物质含量、抗氧化酶活性、叶绿素含量和光合参数的影响。结果表明, 随着CaCl₂浓度的增加和处理时间的延长, 宽叶雀稗幼苗株高等形态指标、生物量、渗透调节物质含量、抗氧化酶活性、叶绿素含量和光合参数呈先增后减的趋势, 低钙浓度(5-50 mmol·L^-1)环境下, 株高、叶长、叶宽、根长和生物量与对照(0 mmol·L^-1)相比均升高, 脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量、过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶和超氧化物歧化酶活性提高, 丙二醛含量和胞间CO₂浓度降低、叶绿素含量增加以及净光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度增强; 高钙浓度(200 mmol·L^-1)环境下, 脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量、过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶和超氧化物歧化酶活性降低, 丙二醛含量和胞间CO₂浓度增加, 叶绿素含量减少以及净光合速率、蒸腾速率和气孔导度减弱。结合隶属函数分析, 低钙盐浓度(5-50 mmol·L^-1)处理对宽叶雀稗幼苗无抑制作用, 说明宽叶雀稗对低钙浓度具有一定的耐受性; 而在高钙浓度(200 mmol·L^-1)下, 宽叶雀稗幼苗通过提高自身有机渗透调节物质含量、增强酶活性、增加叶绿素含量以及增强光合作用等方式来快速调节植物生理代谢功能, 进而适应高钙浓度环境条件。     

The amino acid sequence of the polypeptide segment which regulates membrane adhesion (grana stacking) in chloroplasts

A positively charged amino acid sequence, located on the NH2 terminus of the polypeptides of the chlorophyll a/b light harvesting complex, stabilizes thylakoid membrane adhesion. Threonine residues in this segment are the site of light-induced, reversible phosphorylation; this covalent modification results in changes in excitation-energy distribution in chloroplast membranes. Removal of the positively charged peptide by treatment with trypsin or chemical modification of amino acids in the sequence disrupts thylakoid adhesion and inhibits regulation of excitation-energy distribution. Purified preparations of the chlorophyll a/b light harvesting complex consist of 2 major polypeptides of 27 and 26 kDa and 2 minor polypeptides of 29 and 25 kDa (based upon sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis). Trypsin treatment of the isolated chlorophyll proteins decreases the apparent molecular mass of the 27- and 26-kDa polypeptides by 1-1.5 kDa and releases 3 peptides; [Lys, Arg], Ser-Ala-Thr-Thr-Lys-Lys, and Ser-Ala-Thr-Thr-Lys. These peptides probably form the overlap sequence, [Lys, Arg]-Ser-Ala-Thr-Thr-Lys-Lys. The polypeptides of the chlorophyll a/b light-harvesting complex were separated by isoelectric focusing into 5 chlorophyll protein fractions which had isoelectric points between 4.0 and 4.55. The 27-kDa polypeptides had an isoelectric point of 4.3, and bound 11 chlorophyll molecules/polypeptide.     

Suppression of phaseolin and lectin in seeds of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L.: increased accumulation of 54 kDa polypeptides is not associated with higher seed methionine concentrations

Suppression of phaseolin and lectin accumulation in common bean resulted in higher concentrations of bean seed polypeptides with apparent molecular weights of 54 kDa and from 70 to 84 kDa on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Polypeptides of 54 and 56 kDa segregated as products of different alleles. Genes for the 54/56 kDa bands and phaseolin were estimated to be 26.2±3.7 map units apart. The 54 kDa band phenotype manifested by SDS-PAGE consisted of from one to three polypeptides of 54 kDa MW on 2D gels, and the 56 kDa phenotype consisted of one polypeptide of 56 kDa plus two minor polypeptides of 54-54.5 kDa molecular weight. The pK_I of these polypeptides was approximately 5.25. The methionine content of the 54 kDa polypeptides of the cultivar Great Northern Star was 1.6±0.1 g/100 g protein, which was not statistically different from the value (1.5±0.1%) obtained for phaseolin isolated by the same procedure. F₂ seeds deficient for phaseolin and lectin contained as much total N per g as wild-type seeds and were not shrunken, but contained 50% more free amino acids. F₂ seeds from two of the three populations contained from 8 to 13% less methionine per mg total N.