Abstract
Following application of 3H-Gibberellin A20 (GA20) to roots of G2 pea seedlings and homogenization of the roots, about 3% of the radioactivity in the tissue could be precipitated from a 30,000 × g supernatant with trichloroacetic acid (TCA) (soluble fraction) while about 5% of the radioactivity pelleted at 30,000 × g (particulate fraction). The radioactivity in the particulate fraction was soluble in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), but was not dialyzable and was insoluble in ethanol. Electrophoresis of the soluble fraction gave only one band of radioactivity, while that of the particulate fraction gave multiple bands. Acid hydrolysis of the soluble fraction released radioactivity that ran coincident with acid-treated GA20 on silicic-acid column chromatography. The particulate fraction gave numerous radioactive peaks following acid hydrolysis, two of which were coincident with GA20 and GA29 (hydroxylation product of GA20) on silicic acid chromatography. Treatment of the particulate and soluble fractions with RNase, DNase, and proteases showed a significant solubilization of radioactivity only with the proteases, suggesting that the GA is bound to a proteinaceous macromolecule. Complete proteolytic hydrolyis followed by thin layer chromatography showed 65% of the radioactivity from the soluble fraction running separately from free GAs or the individual amino acids; the particulate fraction gave mainly (60%) free GAs on enzymatic hydrolysis and much smaller amounts (17%) in a position separate from that of the GAs or amino acids. Binding of 3H-GA to protease-sensitive material was obtained with biologically active 3H-GA20 and 3H-GA1.
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Delorme, E.O. Incorporation of 3H-Gibberellin A20 in roots of G2 peas. Plant Growth Regul 5, 125–140 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00024740
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