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. 1984 Sep;162(2):188-91.
doi: 10.1007/BF00410217.

Measurement of the inorganic pyrophosphate in tissues of Pisum sativum L

J Edwards  1 , T A Rees, P M Wilson, S Morrell
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Measurement of the inorganic pyrophosphate in tissues of Pisum sativum L

J Edwards et al. Planta. 1984 Sep.

Abstract

Purified pyrophosphate: fructose 6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase (EC 2.7.1.90) was used to measure the inorganic pyrophosphate in unfractionated extracts of tissues of Pisum sativum L. The fructose 1,6-bisphosphate produced by the above enzyme was measured by coupling to NADH oxidation via aldolase (EC 4.1.2.13), triosephosphate isomerase (EC 5.3.1.1) and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.8). Amounts of pyrophosphate as low as 1 nmol could be measured. The contents of pyrophosphate in the developing embryo of pea, and in the apical 2 cm of the roots, were appreciable; 9.4 and 8.9 nmol g(-1) fresh weight, respectively. The possibility that pyrophosphate acts in vivo as an energy source for pyrophosphate: fructose 6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase and for UDPglucose pyrophosphorylase (EC 2.7.7.9) is considered.

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