Seasonal Changes in the Structure and Function of Mitochondrial Membranes of Artichoke Tubers: A Requisite for Surviving Low Temperatures during Dormancy
AUTOR(ES)
Chapman, Elza
RESUMO
The temperature limits of the order-disorder transition, and the Arrhenius activation energy of succinate oxidase activity for mitochondria of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) tubers were determined from the initiation to the termination of dormancy. The temperature limits for the transition at the initiation of dormancy were 25 and 3 C. These changed to 9 and −5 C at mid-dormancy and returned to 25 and 2 C at the termination of dormancy. The Arrhenius activation energy measured in the temperature range above the transition was 35 kilojoules per mole at middormancy and decreased to 17 kilojoules per mole at the termination of dormancy when sprouting was evident. The coincidence of the changes in membrane structure and function with dormancy suggests that artichokes possess a mechanism for regulating membrane lipid structure so that cellular integrity of tuber tissue is maintained even when the tubers are exposed to low temperatures.
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