| Literature DB >> 16664142 |
Abstract
After dark-light transitions, there is a delay in photosynthetic CO(2) fixation by isolated pea chloroplasts in the range of some minutes. In order to assess the physiological significance of light modulation of enzyme activity in the control of induction, we made estimates of the kinetic parameters of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase immediately upon release from pea chloroplasts in the dark and after illumination for various time periods. The Michaelis constant for fructose-1,6-bisphosphate decreased and maximal velocities increased during induction. It seems likely that light activation of this enzyme is one of the factors contributing to the overcoming of the lag period in photosynthetic CO(2) fixation.Entities:
Year: 1985 PMID: 16664142 PMCID: PMC1064610 DOI: 10.1104/pp.77.4.807
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340