Relationship between calcium and pyruvate kinase

Authors
Ruiz, JM Lopez-Cantarero, I Romero, L
Citation
Jm. Ruiz et al., Relationship between calcium and pyruvate kinase, BIOL PLANT, 43(3), 2000, pp. 359-362
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
ISSN journal
00063134 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
359 - 362
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-3134(2000)43:3<359:RBCAPK>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Sevilla) were grown under controll ed conditions. The leaf content of Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+, and the activity of t he pyruvate kinase were analyzed. The Increased application of Ca2+ diminis hed the content of K+ and Mg2+ in leaves, and decreased the activity of pyr uvate kinase. Taking into account these results, we suggest the pyruvate ki nase activity as an bioindicator of the contents of the Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+.