Cell-Specific Expression of Pyruvate, Pi Dikinase 1: In Situ mRNA Hybridization and Immunolocalization Labeling of Protein in Wheat Seed

AUTOR(ES)

Aoyagi, Kazuko

RESUMO

Pyruvate, Pi dikinase (PPDK) is a key enzyme in the C4 photosynthetic pathway. However, its metabolic role in C3 plants remains uncertain. Northern blot analyses of PPDK mRNAs from wheat leaves and seeds probed with maize PPDK cDNA indicates the presence of organ-specific mRNAs. Immunofluorescent labeling of protein in wheat seed demonstrate that the PPDK polypeptide and the ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit polypeptide are localized predominantly in the aleurone layer and the chlorophyllous pericarp tissue, respectively. This differential distribution of the two polypeptides in wheat seed is paralleled by the differential localization of the their mRNAs as revealed by in situ hybridization. These results suggest a distinct role of cytoplasmic PPDK in seeds, which is different from the well established role in C4 photosynthesis.

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