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. 1989 Dec;86(24):9866–9870. doi: 10.1073/pnas.86.24.9866

Phytochrome induces changes in the immunodetectable level of a wall peroxidase that precede growth changes in maize seedlings

Sung-Ha Kim *, James R Shinkle †, Stanley J Roux *,‡
PMCID: PMC298603  PMID: 11537413

Abstract

The regulatory pigment phytochrome induces rapid and opposite growth changes in different regions of etiolated maize seedling: it stimulates the elongation rate of coleoptiles and inhibits that of mesocotyls. As measured by a quantitative immunoassay, phytochrome also promotes rapid and opposite changes in the extractable content of a Mr 98,000 anionic isoperoxidase in the cell walls of these same organs: it induces a decrease of this peroxidase in coleoptiles and an increase in mesocotyls. The peroxidase changes precede the growth changes. As measured by video stereomicroscopy or a position transducer, red light (R), which photoactivates phytochrome, stimulates coleoptile elongation with a lag of about 15-20 min and suppresses mesocotyl growth with a lag of 45-50 min. R also induces a 50% reduction in the extractable level of the anionic peroxidase in coleoptile walls in less than 10 min and a 40% increase in the level of this peroxidase in mesocotyl walls within 30 min. Ascorbic acid, an inhibitor of peroxidase activity, blocks the effects of R on mesocotyl section growth. These results are relevant to hypotheses that postulate that certain wall peroxidases can participate in light-induced changes in growth rate by their effects on wall extensibility.

Keywords: ELISA, monoclonal antibody, wall enzyme, wall extensibility, Zea

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