High-affinity K+ uptake in pepper plants

High-affinity K+ uptake is an essential process for plant nutrition under K+-limiting conditions. The results presented here demonstrate that pepper (Capsicum annuum) plants grown in the absence of NH4+ and starved of K+ show an NH4+-sensitive high-affinity K+ uptake that allows plant roots to deple...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 56(2005), 416 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 1553-62
1. Verfasser: Martínez-Cordero, M Angeles (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Martínez, Vicente, Rubio, Francisco
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Cation Transport Proteins HAK1 protein, plant Plant Proteins Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Cesium 1KSV9V4Y4I Sodium 9NEZ333N27 mehr... Potassium RWP5GA015D
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Zusammenfassung:High-affinity K+ uptake is an essential process for plant nutrition under K+-limiting conditions. The results presented here demonstrate that pepper (Capsicum annuum) plants grown in the absence of NH4+ and starved of K+ show an NH4+-sensitive high-affinity K+ uptake that allows plant roots to deplete external K+ to values below 1 microM. When plants are grown in the presence of NH4+, high-affinity K+ uptake is not inhibited by NH4+. Although NH4+-grown plants deplete external K+ below 1 microM in the absence of NH4+, when 1 mM NH4+ is present they do not deplete external K+ below 10 microM. A K+ transporter of the HAK family, CaHAK1, is very likely mediating the NH4+-sensitive component of the high-affinity K+ uptake in pepper roots. CaHAK1 is strongly induced in the roots that show the NH4+-sensitive high-affinity K+ uptake and its induction is reduced in K+-starved plants grown in the presence of NH4+. The NH4+-insensitive K+ uptake may be mediated by an AKT1-like K+ channel
Beschreibung:Date Completed 07.07.2005
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431