Influence of Water Content and Temperature on Molecular Mobility and Intracellular Glasses in Seeds and Pollen

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  • Julia Buitink
    Wageningen Agricultural University, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD Wageningen, The Netherlands (J.B., F.A.H., M.M.A.E.C.)
  • Mireille M.A.E. Claessens
    Wageningen Agricultural University, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD Wageningen, The Netherlands (J.B., F.A.H., M.M.A.E.C.)
  • Marcus A. Hemminga
    Laboratory of Molecular Physics, Dreijenlaan 3, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands (J.B., M.M.A.E.C., M.A.H.)
  • Folkert A. Hoekstra
    Wageningen Agricultural University, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD Wageningen, The Netherlands (J.B., F.A.H., M.M.A.E.C.)

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Although the occurrence of intracellular glasses in seeds and pollen has been established, physical properties such as rotational correlation times and viscosity have not been studied extensively. Using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, we examined changes in the molecular mobility of the hydrophilic nitroxide spin probe 3-carboxy-proxyl during melting of intracellular glasses in axes of pea (Pisum sativumL.) seeds and cattail (Typha latifolia L.) pollen. The rotational correlation time of the spin probe in intracellular glasses of both organisms was approximately 10−3 s. Using the distance between the outer extrema of the electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum (2Azz) as a measure of molecular mobility, we found a sharp increase in mobility at a definite temperature during heating. This temperature increased with decreasing water content of the samples. Differential scanning calorimetry data on these samples indicated that this sharp increase corresponded to melting of the glassy matrix. Molecular mobility was found to be inversely correlated with storage stability. With decreasing water content, the molecular mobility reached a minimum, and increased again at very low water content. Minimum mobility and maximum storage stability occurred at a similar water content. This correlation suggests that storage stability might be at least partially controlled by molecular mobility. At low temperatures, when storage longevity cannot be determined on a realistic time scale, 2Azzmeasurements can provide an estimate of the optimum storage conditions.</jats:p>

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  • Plant Physiology

    Plant Physiology 118 (2), 531-541, 1998-10-01

    Oxford University Press (OUP)

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