The Involvement of Glucose-6-Phosphatase in Mucilage Secretion by Root Cap Cells of Zea mays |
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Authors: | MOORE R; MCCLELEN C E |
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Institution: | Department of Biology, Baylor University Waco, Texas 76798, USA |
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Abstract: | In order to determine the involvement of glucose-6-phosphatasein mucilage secretion by root cap cells, we have cytochemicallylocalized the enzyme in columella and peripheral cells of rootcaps of Zea mays. Glucose-6-phosphatase is associated with theplasmalemma and cell wall of columella cells. As columella cellsdifferentiate into peripheral cells and begin to produce andsecrete mucilage, glucose-6-phosphatase staining intensifiesand becomes associated with the mucilage and, to a lesser extent,the cell wall. Cells being sloughed from the cap are characterizedby glucose-6-phosphatase staining being associated with thevacuole and plasmalemma. These changes in enzyme localizationduring cellular differentiation in root caps suggest that glucose-6-phosphataseis involved in the production and/or secretion of mucilage byperipheral cells of Z. mays. Zea mays, corn, glucose-6-phosphatase, columella cell, peripheral cell, mucilage, secretion, cytochemistry |
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