title: Intra- and extra-cellular excretion of carboxylates.
abstract: Carboxylates, such as malate and citrate, are widely acknowledged to have a central role in plant metabolism. They are involved in the production of energy and its storage as well as contributing to the cellular osmolyte pool and participating in the regulation of cellular pH. As we discuss here, recent research has demonstrated the functional importance of carboxylate excretion into the soil, apoplast and vacuole, particular with respect to the regulation of stomatal and root function.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant Biology, Zollikerstrasse 107, University of Zurich, CH-8008, Zurich, Switzerland. stmeyer@botinst.uzh.ch <stmeyer@botinst.uzh.ch>
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Angeli
authors.forename: Alisdair R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fernie
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martinoia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D042541:Intracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*