| Literature DB >> 16663373 |
J S Kahn1.
Abstract
A method was found for the in situ activation of the latent Ca(2+)-ATPase of the coupling factor from chloroplasts of Euglena gracilis and its resultant solubilization. The activation causes the concomitant solubilization of the enzyme and facilitates easy and nearly complete extraction. The activation consists of lowering the pH of isolated chloroplasts for 2 minutes to pH 4.5 to 4.7 with acetic acid, followed by neutralization. Increases in activity as high as 18-fold can be obtained. The method does not appear to work with chloroplasts from other sources.Entities:
Year: 1984 PMID: 16663373 PMCID: PMC1066644 DOI: 10.1104/pp.74.1.167
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340