The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhiza

NADH-nitrate reductase (NR) had a low activity immediately after extraction from 14 day-old cultures of Spirodela polyrrhiza with the basic extraction solution (50 mM K-phosphate buffer, pH 7.5, 5 mM cysteine and 3 mM EDTA) whereas nitrite reductase (NiR) activity in the same extract was very high....

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Main Author: Józef Buczek
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Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2014-01-01
Series:Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
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Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3153
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description NADH-nitrate reductase (NR) had a low activity immediately after extraction from 14 day-old cultures of Spirodela polyrrhiza with the basic extraction solution (50 mM K-phosphate buffer, pH 7.5, 5 mM cysteine and 3 mM EDTA) whereas nitrite reductase (NiR) activity in the same extract was very high. Increasing the EDTA or cysteine concentration or replacing cysteine by dithiothreitol had no effect on the level of NR activity. The addition of 3% bovine serum albumine (BSA) and 0.4 mM phenylmethyl sulfonyfluoride (PMSF) or 3% BSA and 1.5% polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) to the extraction solution greatly increased the NR activity. The enzyme activity increased 40 times in the presence of 1.5% PVPP with 3% BSA and 0.4 mM PMSF. The highest NR activity (over 100-fold) was found in the presence of 3% caseine. The probable nature of the factor inactivating nitrate reductase in S. polyrrhiza extracts is discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-fa232c436ccd4f13b8e9aba2113690462022-12-21T17:48:15ZengPolish Botanical SocietyActa Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae2083-94802014-01-0153341141710.5586/asbp.1984.0362631The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhizaJózef Buczek0Wrocław UniversityNADH-nitrate reductase (NR) had a low activity immediately after extraction from 14 day-old cultures of Spirodela polyrrhiza with the basic extraction solution (50 mM K-phosphate buffer, pH 7.5, 5 mM cysteine and 3 mM EDTA) whereas nitrite reductase (NiR) activity in the same extract was very high. Increasing the EDTA or cysteine concentration or replacing cysteine by dithiothreitol had no effect on the level of NR activity. The addition of 3% bovine serum albumine (BSA) and 0.4 mM phenylmethyl sulfonyfluoride (PMSF) or 3% BSA and 1.5% polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) to the extraction solution greatly increased the NR activity. The enzyme activity increased 40 times in the presence of 1.5% PVPP with 3% BSA and 0.4 mM PMSF. The highest NR activity (over 100-fold) was found in the presence of 3% caseine. The probable nature of the factor inactivating nitrate reductase in S. polyrrhiza extracts is discussed.https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3153NR inactivatornitrate reductaseSpirodela polyrrhiza
spellingShingle Józef Buczek
The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhiza
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
NR inactivator
nitrate reductase
Spirodela polyrrhiza
title The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhiza
title_full The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhiza
title_fullStr The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhiza
title_full_unstemmed The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhiza
title_short The occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of Spirodela polyrrhiza
title_sort occurence of a nitrate reductase inactivating factor in extracts of spirodela polyrrhiza
topic NR inactivator
nitrate reductase
Spirodela polyrrhiza
url https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3153
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