Abstract
The reaction converting 1-aminocyclopropane 1-carboxylic acid (ACC) to ethylene in plants is independent of cell or membrane integrity. Both intact and detergent-solubilised membrane fractions can readily convert ACC to ethylene. The reaction catalysed by the solubilised enzyme is inhibited by 100 μM 2,4-dinitrophenol. ATP, even at very low concentrations, totally inhibits the reaction. The results would appear to invalidate a previously hypothesised model for this reaction.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 139-141 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | FEBS Letters |
| Volume | 173 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 23 Jul 1984 |
Keywords
- 1-Aminocyclopropane 1-carboxylic acid
- Ethylene
- Ethylene-forming enzyme