ISSN:
1432-0789
Keywords:
Exudates
;
Hordeum vulgare
;
Gel filtration
;
Phosphatases
;
Phytase
;
Phosphorus
;
Roots
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Geosciences
,
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Seeds from two varieties of spring barley (Prisma and Camorgue) were grown axenically in water. After 14 days, the culture solutions contained organic P substances (about 4 μg P per plant) derived from root exudation, representing about 3% of the total P found in the seed. Gel filtration, separated the organic P into two well defined peaks, one with a high molecular weight (〉45000 daltons) and the other with a low molecular weight (〈500 daltons). The bioavailability of the soluble organic P released was assessed enzymatically and chemically. At the optimum pH of 5.0, phytase and acid phosphatase hydrolysed about 80% and 65%, respectively of the organic P in the exudate after 24 h whereas at the optimum pH of 9.8, alkaline phosphatase hydrolysed up to 40% P after the same length of time. In a pH 5.0 buffer, up to 10% of the organic P was hydrolysed compared with up to 45% in a pH 9.8 buffer. The high molecular weight organic P fraction recovered from the G-75 Sephadex behaved similarly.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00570630
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