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Influence of Zn-deficit on macromolecular biosynthesis and enzymatic activities in maize (Var. Ganga-2)

Abstract

Zinc deficient seedlings of maize (Zea mays var. Ganga-2) were grown in purified sand and the effect of Zn deficiency on the activities of carbonic anhydrase and alkaline phosphatase was studied in the early stages of growth. The enzymic activities showed a decline within a period of 15 days in the Zn deficient seedlings. Addition of Zn alongwith other nutrients to these plants restored the enzymic activity within 24h. A direct correlation between /sup 65/Zn uptake and enzymic activities was observed. Studies with incorporation of /sup 14/C and /sup 3/H labelled precursors showed considerable differences in DNA synthesis of normal and Zn deficient plants, whereas, protein and RNA synthesis were slightly affected.
Authors:
Sharma, D; Kandala, J C; Rathore, V S [1] 
  1. Gobind Ballabh Pant Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (India). Radiations and Isotopic Tracers Lab.
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1978
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-10-463307; EDB-80-036766
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: J. Nucl. Agric. Biol.; (India); Journal Volume: 7:2
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ZINC; BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; DNA; BIOSYNTHESIS; AMINO ACIDS; AZINES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CEREALS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; ENZYMES; ESTERASES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; GRAMINEAE; GRASS; GROWTH; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROLASES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; LYASES; METALS; NUCLEI; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHATASES; PLANTS; PYRIMIDINES; RADIOISOTOPES; RIBOSIDES; SYNTHESIS; UPTAKE; ZINC ISOTOPES; 550201* - Biochemistry- Tracer Techniques; 553001 - Agriculture & Food Technology- Tracer Techniques- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
5658859
Country of Origin:
India
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: JNABD
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 61-64
Announcement Date:
Jul 01, 1979

Citation Formats

Sharma, D, Kandala, J C, and Rathore, V S. Influence of Zn-deficit on macromolecular biosynthesis and enzymatic activities in maize (Var. Ganga-2). India: N. p., 1978. Web.
Sharma, D, Kandala, J C, & Rathore, V S. Influence of Zn-deficit on macromolecular biosynthesis and enzymatic activities in maize (Var. Ganga-2). India.
Sharma, D, Kandala, J C, and Rathore, V S. 1978. "Influence of Zn-deficit on macromolecular biosynthesis and enzymatic activities in maize (Var. Ganga-2)." India.
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title = {Influence of Zn-deficit on macromolecular biosynthesis and enzymatic activities in maize (Var. Ganga-2)}
author = {Sharma, D, Kandala, J C, and Rathore, V S}
abstractNote = {Zinc deficient seedlings of maize (Zea mays var. Ganga-2) were grown in purified sand and the effect of Zn deficiency on the activities of carbonic anhydrase and alkaline phosphatase was studied in the early stages of growth. The enzymic activities showed a decline within a period of 15 days in the Zn deficient seedlings. Addition of Zn alongwith other nutrients to these plants restored the enzymic activity within 24h. A direct correlation between /sup 65/Zn uptake and enzymic activities was observed. Studies with incorporation of /sup 14/C and /sup 3/H labelled precursors showed considerable differences in DNA synthesis of normal and Zn deficient plants, whereas, protein and RNA synthesis were slightly affected.}
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volume = {7:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {India}
year = {1978}
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