Age dependent alterations in photosystem II acceptor side in Cucumis sativus cotyledonary leaf thylakoids: Analysis of binding characteristics of herbicide [ < sup > 14 < /sup > C]-atrazine

dc.contributor.author Prakash, J. S.S.
dc.contributor.author Baig, M. A.
dc.contributor.author Mohanty, Prasanna
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-27T05:17:21Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-27T05:17:21Z
dc.date.issued 1999-02-01
dc.description.abstract Senescence induced temporal changes in photosystems can be conveniently studied in cotyledonary leaves. We monitored the protein, chlorophyll and electron transport activities in Cucumis sativus cv Poinsette cotyledonary leaves and observed that by 20th day, there was a 50%, 41% and 30-33% decline in the chlorophyll, protein and photosystem II activity respectively when compared to 6th day cotyledonary leaves taken as control. We investigated the changes in photosystem II activity (O2 evolution) as a function of light intensity. The photosystem II functional antenna decreased by 27% and the functional photosystem II units decreased by 30% in 20-day old cotyledonary leaf thylakoids. The herbicide [14C]-atrazine binding assay to monitor specific binding of the herbicide to the acceptor side of photosystem II reaction centre protein, D1, showed an increase in the affinity for atrazine towards D1 protein and decrease in the QB binding sites in 20th day leaf thylakoids when compared to 6th day leaf thylakoids. The western blot analysis also suggested a decrease in steady state levels of D1 protein in 20th day cotyledonary leaf thylakoids as compared to 6th day sample which is in agreement with [14C]-atrazine binding assay and light saturation kinetics.
dc.identifier.citation Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics. v.36(1)
dc.identifier.issn 03011208
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.uohyd.ac.in/handle/1/7835
dc.title Age dependent alterations in photosystem II acceptor side in Cucumis sativus cotyledonary leaf thylakoids: Analysis of binding characteristics of herbicide [ < sup > 14 < /sup > C]-atrazine
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