In this paper, both biochemical and immunochemical evidence for the presence of lipoxygenase (LOX) in plant mitochondria is presented. Highly purified pea (Pisum sativum L., cv. Alaska) mitochondria show LOX activity, evaluated as conjugated diene formation, oxygen consumption, and hydroperoxide formation. Both 9- and 13-hydroperoxy-octadecadienoic acids are produced by the oxidation of linoleic acid. LOX activity is particularly evident in swollen mitochondria; it is inhibited by nordihydroguaiaretic acid, a pea anti-LOX B antibody, and has two pH optima (6.0 and 7.5). A mitochondrial protein of ;97 kDa cross-reacts with a pea seed anti-LOX B antibody. This reaction is detectable in both soluble (matrix fraction) and membrane- bound (submitochondrial particles) proteins. Considering that pea mitochondria were extracted from actively growing stems that were differentiating tube elements, it is suggested that the presence of LOX in these organelles may be related to their degradation linked to xylem differentiation.

Biochemical and immunochemical evidences for the presence of lipoxygenase in plant mitochondria

BRAIDOT, Enrico;PETRUSSA, Elisa;TUBARO, Franco;MACRI', Francesco Arturo
2004-01-01

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In this paper, both biochemical and immunochemical evidence for the presence of lipoxygenase (LOX) in plant mitochondria is presented. Highly purified pea (Pisum sativum L., cv. Alaska) mitochondria show LOX activity, evaluated as conjugated diene formation, oxygen consumption, and hydroperoxide formation. Both 9- and 13-hydroperoxy-octadecadienoic acids are produced by the oxidation of linoleic acid. LOX activity is particularly evident in swollen mitochondria; it is inhibited by nordihydroguaiaretic acid, a pea anti-LOX B antibody, and has two pH optima (6.0 and 7.5). A mitochondrial protein of ;97 kDa cross-reacts with a pea seed anti-LOX B antibody. This reaction is detectable in both soluble (matrix fraction) and membrane- bound (submitochondrial particles) proteins. Considering that pea mitochondria were extracted from actively growing stems that were differentiating tube elements, it is suggested that the presence of LOX in these organelles may be related to their degradation linked to xylem differentiation.
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