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Altered Turnover of {beta}-Carotene and Chlorophyll a in Arabidopsis Leaves Treated with Lincomycin or Norflurazon.
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PMID:  21632655     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Interactions between β-carotene (β-C) and chlorophyll a (Chl a) turnover were investigated in relation to photoinhibition and D1 protein turnover in mature leaves of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) by (14)CO(2) pulse-chase labeling. Following a 2-h treatment of leaves with water, lincomycin (Linco; inhibitor of chloroplast protein synthesis) or norflurazon (NF; inhibitor of carotenoid biosynthesis at phytoene desaturation) in dark, (14)CO(2) was applied to the leaves for 30 min under control light (CL; 130 µmol photons m-2 s-1) conditions, followed by exposure to either CL or high light (HL; 1100 µmol photons m(-2) s(-1)) in ambient CO(2) for up to 6 h. Under both light conditions, (14)C incorporation was strongly decreased for Chl a and moderately suppressed for β-C in Linco-treated leaves showing a marked decline of photosystem II efficiency (Fv/Fm) and β-C content compared to water-treated leaves. Partial inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis by NF caused no or only a minor decrease of Fv/Fm and Chl a turnover under both conditions while β-C content significantly declined and high (14)C labeling was found for phytoene, the substrate of phytoene desaturase. Together, the results suggest coordinated turnover of Chl a and D1, but somewhat different regulation for β-C turnover, in Arabidopsis leaves. Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis by NF may initially enhance metabolic flux in the pathway upstream of phytoene, presumably compensating for short supply of β-C. Our observations are also in line with the notion that HL-induced accumulation of xanthophylls may involve a precursor pool which is distinct from the one for β-C turnover.
Authors:
Kim Gabriele Beisel; Ulrich Schurr; Shizue Matsubara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-1
Journal Detail:
Title:  Plant & cell physiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1471-9053     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-6-2     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9430925     Medline TA:  Plant Cell Physiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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IBG-2: Pflanzenwissenschaften, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
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