Plant Physiology 73:1002-1007 (1983)
© 1983 American Society of Plant Biologists
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Photosynthesis and Ribulose 1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase in Rice Leaves
Changes in Photosynthesis and Enzymes Involved in Carbon Assimilation from Leaf Development through Senescence
Amane Makino,
Tadahiko Mae and
Koji Ohira
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, 1-1 Amamiyamachi-Tsutsumidori, Sendai Japan 980
Changes in photosynthesis and the ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) carboxylase level were examined in the 12th leaf blades of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown under different N levels. Photosynthesis was determined using an open infrared gas analysis system. The level of RuBP carboxylase was measured by rocket immunoelectrophoresis. These changes were followed with respect to changes in the activities of RuBP carboxylase, ribulose 5-phosphate kinase, NADP-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, and 3-phosphoglyceric acid kinase.
RuBP carboxylase activity was highly correlated with the net rate of photosynthesis (r = 0.968). Although high correlations between the activities of other enzymes and photosynthesis were also found, the activity per leaf of RuBP carboxylase was much lower than those of other enzymes throughout the leaf life. The specific activity of RuBP carboxylase on a milligram of the enzyme protein basis remained fairly constant (1.16 ± 0.07 micromoles of CO2 per minute per milligram at 25°C) throughout the experimental period.
Kinetic parameters related to CO2 fixation were examined using the purified carboxylase. The Km(CO2) and Vmax values were 12 micromolar and 1.45 micromoles of CO2 per minute per milligram, respectively (pH 8.2 and 25°C). The in vitro specific activity calculated at the atomospheric CO2 level from the parameters was comparable to the in situ true photosynthetic rate per milligram of the carboxylase throughout the leaf life.
The results indicated that the level of RuBP carboxylase protein can be a limiting factor in photosynthesis throughout the life span of the leaf.
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