title: The protochlorophyllide holochrome of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Phytochrome-induced decrease of translatable mRNA coding for the NADPH: protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase.
abstract: During the illumination of dark-grown barley plants light induces a rapid decrease of a translatable mRNA which codes for a polypeptide of Mr 44000. This component was identified as a precursor of the NADPH:protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase. The precursor has an Mr larger than the authentic protein by approximately 8000. The light-induced change in the level of translatable mRNA can be induced by a 15-s red-light pulse followed by 5 h of darkness. The red-light effect is reversed by a subsequent far-red-light treatment. It is concluded that the light-induced decline of translatable mRNA for the NADPH:protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase is controlled by phytochrome. The significance of this finding for present concepts of light-dependent control of chloroplast development and chlorophyll synthesis is discussed.
mesh_terms: D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D001467:Hordeum / Q000201:enzymology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics*; D044925:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D010834:Phytochrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology*; D011061:Poly A / Q000378:metabolism*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D010834:Phytochrome; D011061:Poly A; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D044925:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors; C023886:protochlorophyllide reductase