Effects of amino acids on methionine-sulfoximine-induced heterocyst formation in Anabaena
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Planta
- Vol. 136 (3) , 277-279
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00385996
Abstract
Heterocyst development in ammonia-grown cultures of Anabaena variabilis and Anabaena 7120 was fully induced by the amino-acid analog methionine sulfoximine (MSO) at concentrations of 0.5–1.0 μM. Glutamine, glutamate, aspartate, and alanine at 0.5 mM blocked the induction of heterocysts by MSO in A. variabilis. With Anabaena 7120, glutamine and glutamate were fully effective and alanine partially effective in preventing MSO-induced heterocyst formation. In MSO-treated algae, glutamine synthetase activity was reduced to less than 15% of control values within 4–6 h. Inactivation of the enzyme was prevented by all four amino acids tested.Keywords
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