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Pyrophosphate-Driven Proton Transport by Microsomal Membranes of Corn Coleoptiles ¹

Biology Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, Thimann Laboratories, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064

Corn (Zea mays L. cv Trojan T929) coleoptile membranes were fractionated on isopycnic sucrose density gradients. Two peaks of ATP-driven H⁺-transport activity, corresponding to the previously characterized tonoplast (1.07 grams per cubic centimeter) and Golgi (1.13 grams per cubic centimeter) fractions (Chanson and Taiz, Plant Physiol 1985 78: 232-240) were localized. Coincident with these were two peaks of inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi)-driven H⁺-transport. At saturating (3 millimolar) concentrations of Mg²⁺:ATP, the rate of proton transport was further enhanced by the addition of 3 millimolar PPi, and the stimulation was additive, i.e. equal to the sum of the two added separately. The specific PPi analog, imidodiphosphate, antagonized PPi-driven H⁺-transport, but had no effect on ATP-driven transport. Moreover, PPi-dependent proton transport in both tonoplast-enriched and Golgi-enriched fractions was strongly promoted by 50 millimolar KNO₃, unlike the ATP-dependent H⁺-pumps of the same membranes. Taken together, the results indicate that PPi-driven proton transport is mediated by specific membrane-bound H⁺-translocating pyrophosphatases. Both potassium and a permanent anion (NO₃^– > Cl^–), were required for maximum activity. The PPi-driven proton pumps were totally inhibited by N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, but were insensitive to 100 millimolar vanadate. The PPi concentration in coleoptile extracts was determined using an NADH oxidation assay system coupled to purified pyrophosphate:fructose 6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase (EC 2.7.1.90). The total pyrophosphate content of corn coleoptiles was 20 nanomoles/gram fresh weight. Assuming a cytoplasmic location, the calculated PPi concentration is sufficient to drive proton transport at 20% of the maximum rate measured in vitro for the tonoplast-enriched fraction, and 10% of the maximum rate for the Golgi-enriched fraction.

¹ Supported by grant PCM-8301995 from the National Science Foundation.

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