Photosynthetica 2008, 46(4):611-614 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-008-0102-0

Altitude-related changes in activities of carbon metabolism enzymes in Rumex nepalensis

N. Kumar1, S. Kumar Vats2, S. Kumar1,*, P. S. Ahuja1
1 Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, India
2 Division of Biodiversity, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, India

Activities of some enzymes related to carbon metabolism were studied in different ecotypes of Rumex nepalensis growing at 1 300, 2 250, and 3 250 m above mean sea level. Activities of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, aspartate aminotransferase, and glutamine synthetase increased with altitude, whereas activities of malate dehydrogenase, NAD-malic enzyme, and citrate synthase did not show a significant difference with change in altitude.

Keywords: aspartate aminotransferase; citrate synthase; glutamine synthetase; malate dehydrogenase; NAD-malic enzyme; phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase; ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase, oxygenase

Received: November 5, 2007; Accepted: March 21, 2008; Published: December 1, 2008Show citation

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Kumar, N., Vats, S., Kumar, S., & Ahuja, P.S. (2008). Altitude-related changes in activities of carbon metabolism enzymes in Rumex nepalensis. Photosynthetica, 46(4), 611-614. doi: 10.1007/s11099-008-0102-0.
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