Some characteristics of nitrate reductase from sugar beet leaves shown in this paper were as follows:The nitrate reductase from sugar beet leaves required NADH as an electron donor.Accordingly,the nitrate reductase wa...Some characteristics of nitrate reductase from sugar beet leaves shown in this paper were as follows:The nitrate reductase from sugar beet leaves required NADH as an electron donor.Accordingly,the nitrate reductase was classified as NADH-dependent(E.C.1 .6.6.1).The Km value of the nitrate reductase for NADH and NO-3 were 0.86 m mol and 0.18μp mol respectively.The optimum pH in reaction mixture solution for nitrate reduction activity was 7.5.The effect of variable concentrations of inorganic phosphorus in the reaction buffer on nitratereductase activity was investigated.When the inorganic phosphorus concentration was below35 mmol,the nitrate reductase activity was increased with increase of inorganic phosphorus concentration.Conversely,when the inorganic phosphorus concentration was Over 35 mmol.the nitrate reductase activity was inhibited.The nitrate reductase activity assayed in vitro was 3.2 and 5.6 times of that assayed in vivo under the condition of exogenous and endogenous ground substance respectively.展开更多
Nitrate Reductase (NR) is a rating-limit and key enzyme of nitrate assimilation in plants,so,NR activity is important for growth,development and the dry matter accumulation of plants.The regulation of NR activity appe...Nitrate Reductase (NR) is a rating-limit and key enzyme of nitrate assimilation in plants,so,NR activity is important for growth,development and the dry matter accumulation of plants.The regulation of NR activity appears to be rather complex and many studies have been devoted to the description of regulation and properties,but in this paper we focus on the properties and regulation of NR in higher plants.展开更多
Mutants deficient in nitrate reductase(NR) were classfied into two groups,nia types are deficient in apoprotein and cnx types are lack of Mo-Co.This paper reports the characteristics of low NR mutants,which are not de...Mutants deficient in nitrate reductase(NR) were classfied into two groups,nia types are deficient in apoprotein and cnx types are lack of Mo-Co.This paper reports the characteristics of low NR mutants,which are not deficient in NR activity but 40%～60% of the NR activity of the wild type,Nipponbare.Mutants NR676 and NR827 were selected as seedings showing poor growth with nitrate as sole mitrogen source from M 2 population.They exhibited chlorate resistance.Genetic analysis in the F 1 and F 2 indicated that chlorate resistance in the mutants was transmitted by a single recessive nuclear gene and that NR676 and NR827 were induced by a mutation at a single locus.In the F2 population,all of the seedings showing yellow green leaves were resistant to chlorate and low in NR activity.Photosynthetic rate and mRNA expression of NR676 and NR827 were lower than wild type.These results suggested that low NR activity and chlorate resistance of NR676 and NR827 were caused by a defect in photosynthetic process.展开更多
文摘Some characteristics of nitrate reductase from sugar beet leaves shown in this paper were as follows:The nitrate reductase from sugar beet leaves required NADH as an electron donor.Accordingly,the nitrate reductase was classified as NADH-dependent(E.C.1 .6.6.1).The Km value of the nitrate reductase for NADH and NO-3 were 0.86 m mol and 0.18μp mol respectively.The optimum pH in reaction mixture solution for nitrate reduction activity was 7.5.The effect of variable concentrations of inorganic phosphorus in the reaction buffer on nitratereductase activity was investigated.When the inorganic phosphorus concentration was below35 mmol,the nitrate reductase activity was increased with increase of inorganic phosphorus concentration.Conversely,when the inorganic phosphorus concentration was Over 35 mmol.the nitrate reductase activity was inhibited.The nitrate reductase activity assayed in vitro was 3.2 and 5.6 times of that assayed in vivo under the condition of exogenous and endogenous ground substance respectively.
文摘Nitrate Reductase (NR) is a rating-limit and key enzyme of nitrate assimilation in plants,so,NR activity is important for growth,development and the dry matter accumulation of plants.The regulation of NR activity appears to be rather complex and many studies have been devoted to the description of regulation and properties,but in this paper we focus on the properties and regulation of NR in higher plants.
文摘Mutants deficient in nitrate reductase(NR) were classfied into two groups,nia types are deficient in apoprotein and cnx types are lack of Mo-Co.This paper reports the characteristics of low NR mutants,which are not deficient in NR activity but 40%～60% of the NR activity of the wild type,Nipponbare.Mutants NR676 and NR827 were selected as seedings showing poor growth with nitrate as sole mitrogen source from M 2 population.They exhibited chlorate resistance.Genetic analysis in the F 1 and F 2 indicated that chlorate resistance in the mutants was transmitted by a single recessive nuclear gene and that NR676 and NR827 were induced by a mutation at a single locus.In the F2 population,all of the seedings showing yellow green leaves were resistant to chlorate and low in NR activity.Photosynthetic rate and mRNA expression of NR676 and NR827 were lower than wild type.These results suggested that low NR activity and chlorate resistance of NR676 and NR827 were caused by a defect in photosynthetic process.
