title: Respiratory carbon fluxes in leaves.
abstract: Leaf respiration is a major metabolic process that drives energy production and growth. Earlier works in this field were focused on the measurement of respiration rates in relation to carbohydrate content, photosynthesis, enzymatic activities or nitrogen content. Recently, several studies have shed light on the mechanisms describing the regulation of respiration in the light and in the dark and on associated metabolic flux patterns. This review will highlight advances made into characterizing respiratory fluxes and provide a discussion of metabolic respiration dynamics in relation to important biological functions.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biologie des Plantes, CNRS UMR 8618, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay Cedex, France. guillaume.tcherkez@u-psud.fr
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tcherkez
authors.forename: Edouard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boex-Fontvieille
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahé
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hodges
mesh_terms: D057486:Carbon Cycle / Q000502:physiology*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D019069:Cell Respiration; D002952:Citric Acid Cycle; D006019:Glycolysis; D008954:Models, Biological; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D013213:Starch; D009584:Nitrogen