Alterations in the Biosynthesis of Proteins and Nucleic Acids in Finger Millet (Eleucine Coracana) Seedlings during Water Stress and the Effect of Proline on Protein Biosynthesis

Kandpal, Rajendra P and Rao, Appaji N (1985) Alterations in the Biosynthesis of Proteins and Nucleic Acids in Finger Millet (Eleucine Coracana) Seedlings during Water Stress and the Effect of Proline on Protein Biosynthesis. In: Plant Science, 40 (2). pp. 73-79.

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Abstract

The biosynthesis of DNA appeared to be unaffected in the water-stressed seedlings of finger millet (Eleucine coracana), but an increase in the synthesis de novo of RNA and proteins was observed during mild water stress. The polyribosome content was also increased in stressed finger millet seedlings. Proline, a solute which accumulates during water stress, enhanced the incorporation of radioactive precursors into proteins; caused an increase in translatability of finger millet messengers in vitro; and stabilized the polyribosomes isolated from normal seedlings. The results emphasize the role of proline in the adaptation of finger millet to the intermittent drought it experiences during cultivation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Plant Science
Publisher:	Elsevier
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier.
Keywords:	Water stress;protein;nucleic acids;finger millet;Eleucine coracana;proline.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2008
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:47
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/14969

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