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Characterisation of a plasma membrane-associated phospholipase A(2) activity increased in response to cold acclimation

Gustavsson, Maria LU and Sommarin, Marianne LU (2002) In Journal of Plant Physiology 159(11). p.1219-1227
Abstract
We here demonstrate the presence of a plasma membrane-associated phospholipase A(2) (EC 3.1.1.4; PLA(2)) activity in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) leaves. The pH profile of the spinach plasma membrane PLA(2) activity revealed two peaks, one at pH 4.4 and one at pH 5.5. The activity at pH 5.5 had an absolute requirement of Ca2+, with full enzyme activity at 10mumol/L Ca2+. The Ca2+-dependent PLA(2) activity was both heat sensitive and stimulated by diacylglycerol, whereas ATP completely inhibited the activity. Thus, the spinach plasma membrane contains a Ca2+-dependent PLA(2) activity, which has not previously been characterised in plants. Cold acclimation of spinach resulted in a 2.2-fold higher plasma membrane PLA(2) activity whereas the... (More)
We here demonstrate the presence of a plasma membrane-associated phospholipase A(2) (EC 3.1.1.4; PLA(2)) activity in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) leaves. The pH profile of the spinach plasma membrane PLA(2) activity revealed two peaks, one at pH 4.4 and one at pH 5.5. The activity at pH 5.5 had an absolute requirement of Ca2+, with full enzyme activity at 10mumol/L Ca2+. The Ca2+-dependent PLA(2) activity was both heat sensitive and stimulated by diacylglycerol, whereas ATP completely inhibited the activity. Thus, the spinach plasma membrane contains a Ca2+-dependent PLA(2) activity, which has not previously been characterised in plants. Cold acclimation of spinach resulted in a 2.2-fold higher plasma membrane PLA(2) activity whereas the plasma membrane phospholipase D activity remained unaffected. Taken together, our data suggest a role of PLA(2) in cold acclimation in plants. (Less)
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Spinacia oleracea, plasma membrane, phospholipase A(2), Ca2+ dependency, cold acclimation
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Journal of Plant Physiology
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159
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11
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1219 - 1227
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Gustav Fischer Verlag
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0176-1617
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10.1078/0176-1617-00724
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English
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  abstract     = {{We here demonstrate the presence of a plasma membrane-associated phospholipase A(2) (EC 3.1.1.4; PLA(2)) activity in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) leaves. The pH profile of the spinach plasma membrane PLA(2) activity revealed two peaks, one at pH 4.4 and one at pH 5.5. The activity at pH 5.5 had an absolute requirement of Ca2+, with full enzyme activity at 10mumol/L Ca2+. The Ca2+-dependent PLA(2) activity was both heat sensitive and stimulated by diacylglycerol, whereas ATP completely inhibited the activity. Thus, the spinach plasma membrane contains a Ca2+-dependent PLA(2) activity, which has not previously been characterised in plants. Cold acclimation of spinach resulted in a 2.2-fold higher plasma membrane PLA(2) activity whereas the plasma membrane phospholipase D activity remained unaffected. Taken together, our data suggest a role of PLA(2) in cold acclimation in plants.}},
  author       = {{Gustavsson, Maria and Sommarin, Marianne}},
  issn         = {{0176-1617}},
  keywords     = {{Spinacia oleracea; plasma membrane; phospholipase A(2); Ca2+ dependency; cold acclimation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{11}},
  pages        = {{1219--1227}},
  publisher    = {{Gustav Fischer Verlag}},
  series       = {{Journal of Plant Physiology}},
  title        = {{Characterisation of a plasma membrane-associated phospholipase A(2) activity increased in response to cold acclimation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/0176-1617-00724}},
  doi          = {{10.1078/0176-1617-00724}},
  volume       = {{159}},
  year         = {{2002}},
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