Solute Accumulation in Tobacco Cells Adapted to NaCl 1

AUTOR(ES)

Binzel, Marla L.

RESUMO

Cells of Nicotiana tabacum L. var Wisconsin 38 adapted to NaCl (up to 428 millimolar) which have undergone extensive osmotic adjustment accumulated Na+ and Cl− as principal solutes for this adjustment. Although the intracellular concentrations of Na+ and Cl− correlated well with the level of adaptation, these ions apparently did not contribute to the osmotic adjustment which occurred during a culture growth cycle, because the concentrations of Na+ and Cl− did not increase during the period of most active osmotic adjustment. The average intracellular concentrations of soluble sugars and total free amino acids increased as a function of the level of adaptation; however, the levels of these solutes did not approach those observed for Na+ and Cl−. The concentration of proline was positively correlated with cell osmotic potential, accumulating to an average concentration of 129 millimolar in cells adapted to 428 millimolar NaCl and representing about 80% of the total free amino acid pool as compared to an average of 0.29 millimolar and about 4% of the pool in unadapted cells. These results indicate that although Na+ and Cl− are principal components of osmotic adjustment, organic solutes also may make significant contributions.

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