Tissue and method specificities of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase assay
Jazyk angličtina Země Německo Médium print-electronic
Typ dokumentu srovnávací studie, časopisecké články, práce podpořená grantem
PubMed
22677451
DOI
10.1016/j.jplph.2012.04.008
PII: S0176-1617(12)00193-9
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- MeSH
- Arabidopsis enzymologie MeSH
- fenoly metabolismus MeSH
- fenylalaninamoniaklyasa metabolismus MeSH
- kořeny rostlin enzymologie MeSH
- listy rostlin enzymologie MeSH
- Matricaria enzymologie MeSH
- měď metabolismus MeSH
- spektrofotometrie * MeSH
- substrátová specifita MeSH
- vysokoúčinná kapalinová chromatografie * MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
- Názvy látek
- fenoly MeSH
- fenylalaninamoniaklyasa MeSH
- měď MeSH
A large number of studies have estimated phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity because it strongly reacts to various stimuli. Activity of this enzyme has been assayed mainly by means of spectrophotometry, but the precision of this method is poorly known. We compared assays of PAL activity using spectrophotometry and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in two species (Matricaria chamomilla and Arabidopsis thaliana). Additionally, copper-exposed M. chamomilla plants and buffer with additive were also tested. Our data indicate that spectrophotometry both overestimates (leaves of M. chamomilla) and underestimates (leaves and roots of A. thaliana) PAL activity in comparison with HPLC, suggesting interference of UV-absorbing metabolites. HPLC also showed more accurate detection of cinnamic acid in Cu-exposed chamomile roots. Addition of dithiothreitol to the extraction buffer enhanced PAL activity but reduced proteins, indicating an artificial negative effect. A comparison of PAL activity in selected species is also provided.
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