Effects of Centrifugal Force and Centrifugation Time on the Sedimentation of Plant Organelles
Open Access
- 1 February 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 69 (2), 546-548
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.69.2.546
Abstract
The effect of centrifugal force and length of centrifugation time on the sedimentation of plant organelles was determined for corn (Zea mays L.) root homogenates. A centrifugal force of 6000g for at least 20 minutes was necessary to pellet 90% of the mitochondrial marker (cytochrome c oxidase). This initial centrifugation step is optimal for separating mitochondria from microsomes, since cross-contamination of endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane vesicles with mitochondria is minimized. Centrifugal forces of 8000g or 10,000g for 20 minutes and 13,000g for 15 minutes pellet 90% of the mitochondrial marker; however, these centrifugation conditions also sediment more plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulum.This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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