Some characteristics of the Mg-ATPase of isolated red beet vacuoles

Arie Admon*, Benjamin Jacoby, Eliezer E. Goldschmidt

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Abstract

Mg-ATPase activity was demonstrated in isolated beetroot vacuoles. Phosphatase and Mg-ATPase activities were distinguished by inhibition of the phosphatase with molybdate. Phosphatase activity was found to be confined to the vacuolar sap, while ATPase activity was found in both the sap and the tonoplast membrane pellet. The Mg-ATPase was inhibited by N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCCD) but not by ouabain and oligomycin. Mg-ATPase activity was enhanced by chlorides of various monovalent organic and inorganic cations. The pH optimum of Mg-ATPase activity was 7.0-7.5.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-96
Number of pages8
JournalPlant Science Letters
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1981

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