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PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
Volume 152, Issue 2, Pages 231-240Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12181
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- Russian Foundation for Basic Research [14-04-31664, 14-04-00805]
- Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation [VSU 959]
- National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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Fumarase (EC 4.2.1.2) catalyzes reversible interconversion of malate and fumarate. It is usually associated with the tricarboxylic acid cycle in mitochondria, although the cytosolic form has also been detected. We investigated the expression of two fumarase genes and activities of the mitochondrial and cytosolic isoforms of fumarase in maize (Zea mays) scutellum during germination. Both isoforms were purified to electrophoretic homogeneity. The cytosolic form had low optimum pH (6.5) and high affinity to malate (K-m 5M) when compared with the mitochondrial form (optimum pH 7.0, K-m 50M). The cytosolic form was strongly activated by Mg2+ and even more by Mn2+, whereas the mitochondrial form was moderately activated by Mg2+ and Mn2+ was less effective. The highest fumarase activity in scutellum and a high expression of the gene encoding the cytosolic form were observed during the maximal activity of the glyoxylate cycle. In leaves, the localization of fumarase is only mitochondrial and only one fumarase gene is expressed. It is concluded that the function of cytosolic fumarase in maize scutellum can be related to metabolism of succinate formed in the glyoxylate cycle.
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