Abstract
Thiamin pyrophosphotransferase activity was present in seedling extracts from several monocot and dicot species of agronomic as well as noncultivated plants. Changes in thiamin pyrophosphotransferase activity and thiamin pyrophosphate content were followed for 6 days in soybean (Merr.) seedlings. Maximum enzyme activity occurred 48 to 96 hours from imbibition. Thiamin pyrophosphate content peaked sharply at 36 hours and was preceded by increased thiamin pyrophosphotransferase activity. Addition of pyrithiamin, an inhibitor of in vitro thiamin pyrophosphotransferase activity, to the imbibition medium at various times inhibited subsequent fresh weight gains of soybean seedlings. These results indicated that, although not among the earliest phosphorylation events after initiation of water imbibition by soybean seeds, a substantial increase in thiamin pyrophosphate content did precede the onset of rapid seedling growth and development. Since both enzyme activity and thiamin appear to be available in unimbibed soybean seeds, ATP or other nucleoside triphosphate concentration may represent an important factor in modulating thiamin phosphorylation during early seedling development.
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