Abstract
Amino acid incorporation into protein by chloroplasts from primary leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris L., var. Black Valentine is only partially inhibited by 400 μg/ml ribonuclease. The rate of incorporation, in the presence of ribonuclease, is progressively inhibited with time, and ceases after about half an hour. Preincubation of chloroplasts at 25°, in the absence of ribonuclease, increases the inhibitory effect of ribonuclease on the initial rate of incorporation of amino acid into protein. Examination of electron micrographs of freshly prepared chloroplast suspensions shows that chloroplasts are largely intact. However, after incubation at 25° for 1 hour the chloroplasts are disrupted, as indicated by loss of their stroma contents. It is concluded that the intact chloroplast membrane is relatively impermeable to ribonuclease. Amino acid incorporating activity probably becomes inhibited as the inside of the chloroplast is made accessible to ribonuclease by breakage of membranes during incubation at 25°.
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