PH of the Medium and the Growth and Metabolism of Cells in Culture
Abstract
The regulation of intracellular pH is a fundamental physiological process of great significance to the growth and metabolism of plant cells (51,64). Since intracellular pH has wide ranging consequences for the transport of nutrients and hormones, and for enzymatic reactions in the cells, it is not surprising that cells devote a lot of energy to the regulation of cytoplasmic pH. The metabolic production and consumption of large quantities of H+ and OH− within the cytoplasm constantly challenge the homeostatic mechanism of pH regulation in the cells. The cytoplasmic pH is usually maintained around 6.5 – 7.5, although local differences in the pH of cell organelles are quite common.
Department
Biological Sciences
Publication Date
1-1-1987
Journal Title
Forestry Sciences
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Document Type
Book Chapter
Recommended Citation
Minocha, S.C. (1987). PH of the Medium and the Growth and Metabolism of Cells in Culture. In: Bonga, J.M., Durzan, D.J. (eds) Cell and Tissue Culture in Forestry. Forestry Sciences, vol 24-26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0994-1_8
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© 1987 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht