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. 1980 Oct;66(4):619–623. doi: 10.1104/pp.66.4.619

Glutamine Synthetase in Rice

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ENZYMES FROM ROOTS AND LEAVES 1

Bertrand Hirel 1, Pierre Gadal 1
PMCID: PMC440691  PMID: 16661490

Abstract

Chromatographic, kinetic, and regulatory properties of glutamine synthetase in rice were investigated. By DEAE-Sephacel column chromatography, two forms (glutamine synthetase 1 and glutamine synthetase 2) were identified in leaves and one form (glutamine synthetase R) was identified in roots. Purification on hydroxyapatite and gel electrophoresis showed that glutamine synthetase R was distinct from the leaf enzymes. The three isoforms were purified to similar specific activities and their properties were studied. Heat lability, pH optimum about 8, Km for l-glutamate of 20 millimolar, and inhibition by glucosamine 6-phosphate were the main characteristics of glutamine synthetase 2. Heat stability, pH optimum about 7.5, Km for l-glutamate of 2 millimolar, and no effect of glucosamine 6-phosphate differentiated glutamine synthetase 1 from glutamine synthetase 2. Glutamine synthetase R was also a labile protein but its kinetic and regulatory properties were quite similar to those of glutamine synthetase 1. These results clearly demonstrate the existence of three isoforms of glutamine synthetase in rice, two of which are located in the leaves and the third in the roots.

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