Involvement of Plasma Membrane H+ ATPase in Adaption of Rice to Ammonium Nutrient

Abstract

Abstract: The preference of paddy rice for NH4+ rather than NO3ˉ is associated with its tolerance to low pH since a rhizosphere acidification occurs during NH4+ absorption. However, the adaptation of rice root to low pH has not been fully elucidated. The plasma membrane H+-ATPase is a universal electronic H+ pump, which uses ATP as energy source to pump H+ across the plasma membranes into the apoplast. The key function of this enzyme is to keep pH homeostasis of plant cells and generate a H+ electrochemical gradient, thereby providing the driving force for the active influx and efflux of ions and metabolites across the plasma membrane. This study investigated the acclimation of plasma membrane H+-ATPase of rice root to low pH. This mechanism might be partly responsible for the preference of rice plants to NH4+ nutrition. Key words: rice; ammonium nutrient; plasma membrane H+-ATPase

Key words: rice, ammonium nutrient, plasma membrane H+-ATPase

ZHU Yi-yong, LIAN Juan, ZENG Hou-qing, Liou GAN, DI Ting-jun, SHEN Qi-rong, XU Guo-hua. Involvement of Plasma Membrane H+ ATPase in Adaption of Rice to Ammonium Nutrient[J]. RICE SCIENCE, 2011, 18(4): 335-342.

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