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Cytoplasmic Orientation of the Naphthylphthalamic Acid-Binding Protein in Zucchini Plasma Membrane Vesicles.
Dixon, M. W.; Jacobson, J. A.; Cady, C. T.; Muday, G. K..
Afiliação
  • Dixon MW; Wake Forest University, Department of Biology, Box 7325, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109-7325 (M.W.D., G.K.M.).
Plant Physiol ; 112(1): 421-432, 1996 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12226399
ABSTRACT
Polar transport of the plant hormone auxin is blocked by substances such as N-1-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA), which inhibit auxin efflux and block polar auxin transport. To understand how auxin transport is regulated in vivo, it is necessary to discern whether auxin transport inhibitors act at the intra- or extracellular side of the plasma membrane. Populations of predominantly in-side-in plasma membrane vesicles were subjected to treatments that reverse the orientation. These treatments, which included osmotic shock, cycles of freezing and thawing, and incubation with 0.05% Brij-58, all increased NPA-binding activity and the accessibility of the binding protein to protease digestion. Marker activities for inside-out vesicles also increased, indicating that these treatments act by altering the membrane orientation. Finally, binding data were analyzed by multiple analyses and indicated that neither the affinity nor abundance of binding sites changed. Kinetic analyses indicated that the change in NPA-binding activity by Brij-58 treatment was due to an increase in the initial rates of both association and dissociation of this ligand. These experiments indicated that the NPA-binding site is on the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane in zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L. cv Burpee Fordhook).

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Plant Physiol Ano de publicação: 1996 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Plant Physiol Ano de publicação: 1996 Tipo de documento: Article