J Integr Plant Biol. ›› 1982, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (5): -.
• Research Articles •
Jian Ling-cheng, Sun Long-bua and Sun De-lan
Abstract: A comparative study on the cytochemical localization of adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity reaction in the cells of the apical meristem zone, elongation zone and root hair zone of tomato roots was carried out by electron microscopic observations of lead phosphate precipitation. The following experimental results have been obtained: In the meristematic cells of tomato roots, the heavy lead phosphate deposits indicating a very high activity of ATPase were localized at plasmalemma, plasmodesmata, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, nucleoli and chromatin (Figs. 1—2). The reaction products of ATPase activity were also observed at some sites of ground cytoplasm and cell wall, but they were not found in little vacuoles and on tonoplast. In the cells of elongation zone, the ATPase activity at plasmalemma and plasmodesmata was as high as that in the meristematic cells of root tip, while the ATPase activity at nucleoli, chromatin, endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi bodies was markedly lowered. On the other hand, the high ATPase activity was produced on the tonoplast of the developing and enlarging vacuoles (Fig. 3). In the cells of root hair zone, the high ATPase activity was shown at plasmalemma, tonoplast and intercellular spaces, but the ATPase activity at nucleoli, chromatin and endoplasmic reticulum was wholly inactivated. (Figs. 4—7). The above results indicate that the ATPase activity with membranes and organelles is altered when the functions of cells and organelles change. Therefore, it is evident that the ATPase activity may be closely related to many physiological functions.
Jian Ling-cheng, Sun Long-bua and Sun De-lan. Ultrastructural Localization of ATPase Activity in the Cells of the Apical Meristem Zone, Elongation Zone and Root Hair Zone of Tomato Roots[J]. J Integr Plant Biol., 1982, 24(5): -.
0 / / Recommend
Add to citation manager EndNote|Ris|BibTeX
URL: https://www.jipb.net/EN/
https://www.jipb.net/EN/Y1982/V24/I5/