The triose phosphate utilization limitation of photosynthetic rate: Out of global models but important for leaf models

Luke M Gregory; Alan M McClain; David M Kramer; Jeremy D Pardo; Kaila E Smith; Oliver L Tessmer; Berkley J Walker; Leonardo G Ziccardi; Thomas D Sharkey

doi:10.1111/pce.14153

The triose phosphate utilization limitation of photosynthetic rate: Out of global models but important for leaf models

Plant Cell Environ. 2021 Oct;44(10):3223-3226. doi: 10.1111/pce.14153. Epub 2021 Jul 27.

Authors

Luke M Gregory^{1

2}, Alan M McClain^{1

3

4}, David M Kramer^{1

3}, Jeremy D Pardo^{2

4}, Kaila E Smith^{1

2

4}, Oliver L Tessmer¹, Berkley J Walker^{1

2}, Leonardo G Ziccardi⁵, Thomas D Sharkey^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
² Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
³ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
⁴ Plant Biotechnology for Health and Sustainability Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
⁵ Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Abstract

The effect of including triose phosphate utilization (TPU) on parameterization of the Farquhar, von Caemmerer, Berry model of photosynthetic gas exchange measurements is explored. Better fits to data are found even though TPU rarely limits photosynthesis under physiological conditions.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Phosphates / metabolism*
Photosynthesis*
Plant Leaves / metabolism*
Plants / metabolism*
Trioses / metabolism*

Substances

Phosphates
Trioses