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Metabolism and Enzymology

Identification and Properties of the Major Ribonucleases of Arabidopsis thaliana ¹

Michigan State University-Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1312, Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1312

The profile of major ribonuclease (RNase) activities of Arabidopsis thaliana has been identified and characterized using a substrate-based gel assay. Following sodium dodecyl sulfatepolyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, as many as 16 RNases, varying in size from 9 to 41 kilodaltons can be detected. Most of the RNase activities exhibit a pH optimum of about 6.5; however, the activity of a 22.6-kilodalton RNase is greatly enhanced at low pH. A number of the RNases in the 30- to 41-kilodalton range are sensitive to ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and their activities are enhanced by the presence of a low concentration of zinc during renaturation. At least one RNase appears to comigrate with a major DNase activity. The differential accumulation of several RNases in stems versus leaves indicates that some RNases are controlled in an organ-specific manner in A. thaliana.

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