Test of the mechanism of UV-induced K/sup +/ efflux
UV radiation and certain plant pathogens stimulate a net efflux of K/sup +/ from cultured plant cells. Many aspects of the efflux are uncertain, including the counterion(s) involved. In the case of UV irradiation of rose cells, Murphy and Wilson suggest a coordinate loss of K/sup +/ and HCO/sub 3//sup -/; in contrast, Atkinson et al. suggest that treatment of tobacco cells with Erwinia pectate lyase introduces a counterflux of K/sup +/ and H/sup +/. In respiring cells, the cytoplasm and medium are buffered by respiratory CO/sub 2/, and it is difficult to distinguish between the two mechanisms. Still, the two models predict different influences of external pH on the rate of K/sup +/ flux. The authors have found that increasing pH from 4 to 8 by use of MES-TRIS buffer, pH state, or controlled external CO/sub 2/ concentration does not significantly decrease the rate of UV-induced K/sup +/ efflux. This evidence does not support the application of the K/sup +//H/sup +/ counterflux model to the case of the UV-irradiated rose cells.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Davis
- OSTI ID:
- 5602961
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8707108-
- Journal Information:
- Plant Physiol., Suppl.; (United States), Vol. 83:4; Conference: Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Physiologists, St. Louis, MO, USA, 19 Jul 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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