Effect of leaf age on light and dark 14CO2 fixation in a CAM plant, Bryophyllum calycinum |
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Authors: | Nishida Kojiro |
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Affiliation: | Botanical Institute, Faculty of Science, Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan |
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Abstract: | Leaves of different ages from B. calycinum were exposed to 14CO2in light during day and night. The labelling pattern on thechromatogram differed with leaf age. Young leaves had similarpatterns to those of C3 plants during both day and night. Matureleaves showed high incorporation of 14C into C4 acids, especiallyat night. In contrast, no significant difference with leaf agewas observed in the pattern of dark 14CO2 fixation products.Study of the enzyme activity and the content of titratable acidat each leaf age suggested that high incorporation of 14C inC4 acids during the night was due to the simultaneous absorptionof CO2 by both enzymes RuDPcarboxylase and PEPcarboxylase. (Received November 24, 1977; ) |
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