Abstract
ABSTRACT
White lupin (Lupinus albus L.) is able to grow on soils with
sparingly available phosphate (P) by producing specialized
structures called cluster roots.To mobilize sparingly soluble
P forms in soils, cluster roots release substantial amounts of
carboxylates and concomitantly acidify the rhizosphere.The
relationship between acidification and carboxylate exudation
is still largely unknown. In the present work,we studied
the linkage between organic acids (malate and citrate) and
proton exudations in cluster roots of P-deficient white lupin.
After the illumination started, citrate exudation increased
transiently and reached a maximum after 5 h. This effect
was accompanied by a strong acidification of the external
medium and alkalinization of the cytosol, as evidenced by invivo nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis. Fusicoccin,
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis. Fusicoccin,an activator of the plasmamembrane (PM)H+-ATPase,stimulated citrate exudation, whereas vanadate, an inhibitor
of the H+-ATPase, reduced citrate exudation. The burst ofcitrate exudation was associated with an increase in expression
of theLHA1PMH+-ATPase gene,an increased amountof H+-ATPase protein, a shift in pH optimum of the enzymeand post-translational modification of an H
++-ATPaseprotein involving binding of activating 14-3-3 protein.Taken
together, our results indicate a close link in cluster roots of
P-deficient white lupin between the burst of citrate exudation
and PM H+-ATPase-catalysed proton efflux.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Plant, Cell and Environment |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 465-475 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 0140-7791 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |