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Isolation and Characterization of Vacuoles from Melilotus alba Mesophyll ¹

Centre de Physiologie Végétale, Université Paul Sabatier, 31062, Toulouse Cédex, France, Laboratoire Associé au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique No 241, Université Paul Sabatier, 31062, Toulouse Cédex, France

Methods for the preparation of protoplasts and vacuoles from mesophyll tissues of sweet clover (Melilotus alba Desr.) are described. Vacuoles are obtained using a new procedure which involves lysis of the plasmalemma during a brief centrifugation of protoplasts through a diethylaminoethyl dextran layer. This method combines the release of vacuoles and their purification in one step. The contamination of vacuole preparations was found to be low, as judged by enzymic markers and microscopic inspection. The method described is rapid and gives a good yield of vacuoles without causing changes in osmotic pressure. Several hydrolases were found to be located in vacuoles from sweet clover, which were also examined for their amino acid content.