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. 1967 Mar;42(3):407–414. doi: 10.1104/pp.42.3.407

Tissue Respiration and Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation of NaCl-Treated Pea Seedlings 1

Avinoam Livne 1, Naomi Levin 1
PMCID: PMC1086549  PMID: 16656518

Abstract

The effect of sodium chloride added to root medium of pea seedlings on respiratory activity of tissue segments and on isolated mitochondria was studied. Salinization enhances the respiration of leaves about one-third on a fresh weight, dry weight or protein basis. Roots and stems show only 10 to 15% respiratory stimulation. The onset of respiratory increase in leaves roughly parallels the increase in NaCl content and the decrease in growth rate. At a later stage the elevated respiration is apparent in treated plants even though the concentration of NaCl reaches a plateau and osmotic adjustment is being reached. Stimulation of respiration was found in both etiolated and green plants. Experiments with DNP show that simple uncoupling by salt is not involved; the respiratory increase in control and treated tissue is proportionally the same.

In accordance with increased respiration rates observed in vivo, mitochondria from salt-treated plants show higher rates of oxygen uptake on several substrates. The effect of NaCl added during growth is long term and is distinct from the effect of NaCl added to mitochondria isolated from control plants. Since P/O ratios are not affected by NaCl, the potential for oxidative phosphorylation in salt-affected tissue appears to increase. It is postulated that this increase may lead to changes in ADP and ATP content, and in turn, affect regulation of metabolic pathways.

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