Metabolism of amino acids in germinating yellow lupin seeds. II. Pathway of conversion of aspartate to alanine during the imbibition

• Autorzy: Ratajczak W , Polcyn W. , Lehmann T. , Ratajczak L. , Garnczarska M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The incorporation of ¹⁴C-aspartate during the imbibition of yellow lupin seeds resulted in the production of ¹⁴C-alanine and ¹⁴CO₂. On the basis of tracer and enzymatic assays, conducted in vitro on the extract obtained from lupin seeds, it is postulated that aspartate can be converted to oxaloacetate, then, by phosphoenolopyruvate and pyruvate to alanine. This pathway can be catalyzed by the following enzymes: aspartate aminotransferase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, pyruvate kinase and alanine aminotransferase.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

yellow lupin; metabolism; Lupinus luteus; aspartate; aminotransferase; amino acid; alanine; germination; imbibition; seed

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: 20
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.123-127,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Ratajczak W

• A.Mickiewicz University, Al.Niepodleglosci 14, 61-713 Poznan, Poland

autor

Polcyn W.

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Lehmann T.

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Ratajczak L.

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Garnczarska M.

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