CHANGES IN RESTING POTENTIAL AND ION ABSORPTION INDUCED BY LIGHT IN A SINGLE PLANT CELL |
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Authors: | NAGAI, REIKO TAZAWA, MASASHI |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Osaka University |
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Abstract: | - Effect of light on ion absorption and resting potential of theinternodal cell of Nitella flexilis was investigated under variousconditions.
- On illumination, the resting potential increasedby about 30mVin 104 M KCl and by about 60 mV in 104M NaClsolution. A similar photoelectric response was also observedin 103 M KCl, 102 M CaCl2 and 5 x 102 MCaCl2 solutions, but not at all in 102 M KCl solution.
- Absorption of ions by the cell took place in parallel withthelight-induced change in resting potential.
- Red and bluelights were very effective in increasing the restingpotential,while green light was almost ineffective. These differenteffectsof color lights were in good agreement with their effectsinincreasing the osmotic value of the cell.
- The photoelectricresponse was not affected by phenylurethane,which, on the otherhand, strongly inhibited the light-inducedion absorption.
- Theuptake of ions by the cell from the external medium intothevacuole is assumed to proceed in two different steps: thefirstis the process involving the ion movements across theoutermostplasmalemma, and the second is that involved in thetransportof ions through the cytoplasmic layer and tonoplast.The formerprocess is considered to be influenced by the increasein restingpotential probably caused by the light absorbed bychlorophyll.The process was, however, suggested to be independentof photosynthesis.On the other hand, the latter process issupposed to be relatedto photosynthesis. A discussion was madealong this line.
(Received July 26, 1962; ) |
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