biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 50:444-446, 2006 | DOI: 10.1007/s10535-006-0066-5

Anion effects on the structural organization of spinach thylakoid membranes

A. Jajoo1,*, A. Kawamori2
1 School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, India
2 Faculty of Science, Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda, Japan

Changes in the conformation of spinach thylakoid membranes were monitored in 5-doxyl stearic acid (SAL)-treated thylakoid membranes in the presence of various anions (Cl-, Br-, I-, NO2-, SO42-, PO43-). The presence of anions made the thylakoid membrane more fluid. The extent of change in membrane fluidity differed with different anion and was reversible.

Keywords: electron spin resonance; membrane fluidity; spin labels; Spinacia oleracea
Subjects: membrane fluidity; Spinacea oleracea; spinach; thylakoid

Received: September 29, 2004; Accepted: August 9, 2005; Published: September 1, 2006  Show citation

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Jajoo, A., & Kawamori, A. (2006). Anion effects on the structural organization of spinach thylakoid membranes. Biologia plantarum, 50(3), 444-446. doi: 10.1007/s10535-006-0066-5
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