Release of calcium from suspension-cultured Glycine max cells by chitosan, other polycations, and polyamines in relation to effects on membrane permeability [Soybean]

• Published in: Plant physiology (Bethesda) Vol. 73; no. 3; pp. 698 - 702
• Main Authors: Young, David H., Kauss, Heinrich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rockville, MD American Society of Plant Physiologists 01.11.1983
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Calcium; Cell membranes; Cell separation; Cell walls; Chemical suspensions; chitosan; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; Glycine max; membrane permeability; Plant physiology and development; Plants; Polyamines; polycations; Polymers; Tissue cultures, protoplasts; Vegetative propagation. Micropropagation; Vegetative propagation. Sowing and planting. Harvesting; Leguminosae; Calcium; Cell permeability; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Tissu culture; Spermatophyta; Chitosan; Fodder crop; Inorganic element; Glycine max; Oil plant(vegetal)

Treatment with chitosan of suspension-cultured Glycine max cells labeled with ^{45}\text{Ca}^{2+}$ caused a rapid release of calcium, which was complete much earlier than the chitosan-induced leakage of intracellular electrolytes and probably reflects calcium loss primarily from the cell wall and/or...