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How is Sucrose Synthesis in leaves coordinated with the supply of photosynthate and the rate of export to other tissues?
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How is Sucrose Synthesis in leaves coordinated with the supply of photosynthate and the rate of export to other tissues? The instant light touches a plant it must undergo changes in its metabolism to accommodate for the influx of CO2 that enters into the Calvin cycle. This complicated set of adjustments requires very fine regulation in order to respond quickly and accurately to maintain the constant flow and net fixation of Carbon. In this essay I shall describe how the synthesis of the major products of Carbon fixation, sucrose and starch, are regulated in response to the supply of photosynthate and the rate of export to other tissues. I shall outline the biochemical steps resulting in their synthesis and how the elements within these pathways contribute to the overall regulation of the system; starting with the kinetic regulation provided by the Triose Phosphate Transporter (TPT) and moving onto the enzymic regulation...
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