Cardenolide 16'-O-glucohydrolase from Digitalis lanata. Purification and characterization.

abstract：:Soybeans provide an excellent source of protein in animal feed. Soybean protein quality can be enhanced by increasing the concentration of sulfur-containing amino acids. Previous attempts to increase the concentration of sulfur-containing amino acids through the expression of heterologous proteins have met with limite...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Kim WS,Chronis D,Juergens M,Schroeder AC,Hyun SW,Jez JM,Krishnan HB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liberation of (14)CO2 from (14)C urea by Spirodela oligorrhiza plants was proportional to their level of urease as assayed by formation of ammonia in extracts. The composition of the soluble nitrogen pool of plants growing on urea differed from that of plants growing on ammonium, mainly with regard to levels of amides...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Cook AR

更新日期：1968-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleolar activity of Hyacinthus orientalis L. embryo sac cells was investigated. The distributions of nascent pre-rRNA (ITS1), 26S rRNA and of the 5S rRNA and U3 snoRNA were determined using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Our results indicated the different rRNA metabolism of the H. orientalis female ...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Niedojadło K,Pięciński S,Smoliński DJ,Bednarska-Kozakiewicz E

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：MAIN CONCLUSION:The interaction between enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, endogenous levels of ABA and ABA-GE, the rapid recuperation of photosynthetic proteins under re-watering as well the high level of antioxidant proteins in previously drought-stressed plants under re-watering conditions, will contribute to...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Brossa R,Pintó-Marijuan M,Francisco R,López-Carbonell M,Chaves MM,Alegre L

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three non-allelic radial swelling mutants (rsw1, rsw2 and rsw3) of Arabidopsis thaliana L. Heynh. were shown to be specifically impaired in cellulose production. Fractionation methods that identify, characterise and quantify some of the major cell wall polysaccharides in small quantities of seedlings demonstrated that...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Peng L,Hocart CH,Redmond JW,Williamson RE

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of (+)-8',8',8'-trifluoroabscisic acid (trifluoro-ABA) on alpha-amylase expression were studied in rice embryoless half-seeds, scutella, and suspension-cultured cells derived from the embryo, and the effects of the analog on sugar accumulation were also studied in scutella and suspension-cultured cells. Tr...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Kashem MA,Hori H,Itoh K,Hayakawa T,Todoroki Y,Hirai N,Ohigashi H,Mitsui T

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal pH (pHi) was determined inEmiliania huxleyi (Lohmann) using the probe 2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5(and-6)carboxyfluoresceinacetoxymethylester (BCEF-AM) and digital imaging microscopy. The probe BCECF-AM was taken up and hydrolysed to the free acid by the cells. A linear relationship was established between pH...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Dixon GK,Brownlee C,Merrett MJ

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastid DNA, like bacterial and mitochondrial DNA, is organized into protein-DNA complexes called nucleoids. Plastid nucleoids are believed to be associated with the inner envelope in developing plastids and the thylakoid membranes in mature chloroplasts, but the mechanism for this localization is unknown. MFP1 is a D...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Jeong SY,Peffer N,Meier I

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheary-element (TE) differentiation in suspension-cultured mesophyll cells of Zinnia elegans L. was completely inhibited by caffeine and theophylline only when these methylxanthines were applied at least 8 h prior to the appearance of secondary cell-wall thickenings. In contrast, the calcium-channel blocker nifedip...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Roberts AW,Haigier CH

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flowers of Digitalis purpurea respond to pollination by rapid corolla abscission without any loss of corolla turgor, nor any significant loss of corolla constituents, relative to the corollas of unpollinated flowers of a similar age. The corollas of unpollinated flowers too eventually abscise, 6 d after the stigma...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Stead AD,Moore KG

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in gene expression related to ethylene synthesis were investigated during ripening of tomato fruit, and in unripe fruit and leaves after wounding. Messenger RNA was extracted at different stages of ripening, or at various times after wounding, and translated in vitro. A number of changes in mRNA were noted in ...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Smith CJ,Slater A,Grierson D

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) repairs deleterious L-isoaspartyl residues synthesized spontaneously in proteins due to aging or stressful environments and is widespread in living organisms including plants. Even though PIMT activity has been detected from various plant sources, detailed studies are lim...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Verma P,Singh A,Kaur H,Majee M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaves of plants with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) were analyzed for variation in the content of polyamines in connection with the metabolism of malic acid in the dark and in the light, and with the induction of full-CAM activity. Under conditions (long days) resulting in extremely low CAM activity, young leaves...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Morel C,Villanueva VR,Queiroz O

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sucrose is taken up and accumulated by cotyledons of Ricinus communis L. Autoradiographic studies reveal a predominant accumulation of sucrose in the phloem of the cotyledons. The export of sucrose from the cotyledons to hypocotyl and roots proceeds in the phloem by mass flow. These results, taken together with previo...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Martin E,Komor E

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptically cultured lateral buds of Salix viminalis L. collected from field-grown trees exhibited a clear periodicity in their ability to respond to exogenous abscisic acid (ABA). Buds were kept unopened by ABA only when the plants were dormant or entering dormancy. Short days alone did not induce bud dormancy in pot...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Barros RS,Neill SJ

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：MAIN CONCLUSION:PAE8 and PAE9 have pectin acetylesterase activity and together remove one-third of the cell wall acetate associated with pectin formation in Arabidopsis leaves. In pae8 and pae9 mutants, substantial amounts of acetate accumulate in cell walls. In addition, the inflorescence stem height is decreased. Pec...

journal_title：Planta

authors： de Souza A,Hull PA,Gille S,Pauly M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four proteins were isolated from depectinised elementary fibres of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), using either alkali or cellulase digestion treatments. All the four proteins were characterized by a deficiency or low contents of hydroxyproline and by high levels of glutamic acid/glutamine and/or aspartic acid/asparagi...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Girault R,His I,Andeme-Onzighi C,Driouich A,Morvan C

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL, EC 4.3.1.5) and cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase (CA4H, EC 1.14.13.11) undergo concomitant increases in activity after a 2 h lag following disc preparation and illumination. The increases in PAL and CA4H activity can be inhibited by actinomycin-D, cordycepin and cycloheximide. It is demons...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Lamb CJ

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic electron transport around photosystem (PS) I is believed to play a role in generation of ATP required for adaptation to stress in cyanobacteria and plants. However, elucidation of the pathway(s) of cyclic electron flow is difficult because of low rates of this electron flow relative to those of linear photosynt...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Howitt CA,Cooley JW,Wiskich JT,Vermaas WF

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Walls from frozen-thawed cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) hypocotyls extend for many hours when placed in tension under acidic conditions. This study examined whether such "creep" is a purely physical process dependent on wall viscoelasticity alone or whether enzymatic activities are needed to maintain wall extension. Ch...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Cosgrove DJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As previously found, both the level of ether-extractable auxin (presumably indole-3-acetic acid) and the root-forming ability of B.xcheimantha leaves are increased under long-day conditions by high temperature, whereas the capacity for adventitious bud formation is reduced. However, this relation is present under rela...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Heide OM

更新日期：1968-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rehydration of desiccated Cuphea seeds results in a rapid morphological change in the seed. Within 20 min thread like epidermal hairs are present on the seed surface. The hairs, which are highly ordered helical structures, are present in the epidermal cells of the desiccated seed. Following emergence the hairs increas...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Stubbs JM,Slabas AR

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：MAIN CONCLUSION:The Arabidopsis transcription factor NAC103 is up-regulated and its encoding protein is stabilized by ABA treatment, which positively regulates several ABA-responsive downstream genes during seed germination and seedlings growth. The Arabidopsis transcription factor NAC103 was previously found to be inv...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Sun L,Liu LP,Wang YZ,Yang L,Wang MJ,Liu JX

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：MAIN CONCLUSION:Four polygalacturonase gene family members were highlighted that contribute to elucidate the roles of polygalacturonase during the fertility conversion process in male-sterile wheat. Polygalacturonase (PG) belongs to a large family of hydrolases with important functions in cell separation during plant g...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Ye J,Yang X,Yang Z,Niu F,Chen Y,Zhang L,Song X

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：MAIN CONCLUSION:Required genetic resources for the improvement of agronomic, nutritional and economic value of rice bean are available in the world collection. International cooperative effort is required to utilize and conserve them. Rice bean [Vigna umbellata (Thunb.) Ohwi and Ohashi], a lesser known pulse among the ...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Pattanayak A,Roy S,Sood S,Iangrai B,Banerjee A,Gupta S,Joshi DC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binding of concanavalin A (con A) to leek (Allium porrum L.) stem protoplasts has been investigated using sequential treatment with con A and haemocyanin and using con A covalently linked to ferritin. Prefixed protoplasts were evenly labelled. Unfixed protoplasts showed a clustered distribution of label. Low tempe...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Williamson FA

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gibberellic acid (GA3), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) or kinetin ((6)N-furfurylaminopurine) applied to the apical regions of decapitated stems of derooted Phaseolus vulgaris plants, promoted (14)C-photosynthate transport to the site of hormone application. Hormonal promotion of acropetal photosynthate transport was assoc...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Hayes PM,Patrick JW

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：MAIN CONCLUSION:The HEUKCHEEM gene plays an important role in spine color formation. A white spine occurs due to two mutations in HEUKCHEEM and is closely related to the regional distribution of these mutants. Mapping analysis revealed that the HEUKCHEEM gene is co-segregated with the B locus in the regulation of black...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Zhang C,Win KT,Kim YC,Lee S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appearance of glutamine synthetase (GS. EC 6.3.1.2) in response to light and nitrogen (NO 3 (-) , NH 4 (+) ) was studied in the organs (roots, hypocotyl, cotyledonary whorl) of the Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedling. Although GS activity was found to be mainly (> 80%) located in the whorl where it increased...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Elmlinger MW,Mohr H

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-suspension cultures were initiated from embryogenic calli of various barley cultivars. Seven fast-growing suspension lines were obtained from four different cultivars (cvs. Dissa, Emir, Golden Promise and Igri). Two of these cell suspensions showed morphogenic capacity. From a cell suspension of cv. Dissa, albino...

journal_title：Planta

authors： Lührs R,Lörz H

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00