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Metabolic flux analysis in leaf metabolism quantifies the link between photorespiration and one carbon metabolism

Journal Article · · Nature Plants
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  1. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
  3. Washington State University, Pullman, WA (United States)
Photorespiration is the second largest carbon flux in most leaves and is integrated into metabolism broadly including one-carbon (C1) metabolism. Photorespiratory intermediates such as serine and others may serve as sources of C1 units, but it is unclear to what degree this happens in vivo, whether altered photorespiration changes flux to C1 metabolism, and if so through which intermediates. To clarify these questions, we quantified carbon flux from photorespiration to C1 metabolism using 13CO2 labelling and isotopically non-stationary metabolic flux analysis in Arabidopsis thaliana under different O2 concentrations which modulate photorespiration. The results revealed that ~5.8% of assimilated carbon passes to C1 metabolism under ambient photorespiratory conditions, but this flux greatly decreases under limited photorespiration. Furthermore, the primary carbon flux from photorespiration to C1 metabolism is through serine. Our results provide fundamental insight into how photorespiration is integrated into C1 metabolism, with possible implications for C1 metabolic response to climate change.
Research Organization:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-91ER20021
OSTI ID:
2998731
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2998777
Journal Information:
Nature Plants, Journal Name: Nature Plants Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 11; ISSN 2055-0278
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLCCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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