Aquaporins: highly regulated channels controlling plant water relations
F Chaumont, SD Tyerman - Plant physiology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Plant growth and development are dependent on tight regulation of water movement. Water
diffusion across cell membranes is facilitated by aquaporins that provide plants with the …
diffusion across cell membranes is facilitated by aquaporins that provide plants with the …
Sensors and regulators of intracellular pH
JR Casey, S Grinstein, J Orlowski - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2010 - nature.com
Protons dictate the charge and structure of macromolecules and are used as energy
currency by eukaryotic cells. The unique function of individual organelles therefore depends …
currency by eukaryotic cells. The unique function of individual organelles therefore depends …
Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2: an unappreciated central player in photosynthesis
Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2 is a key photosynthetic trait that has been studied
intensively in the past years. The intention of the present review is to update knowledge of …
intensively in the past years. The intention of the present review is to update knowledge of …
Importance of leaf anatomy in determining mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2 across species: quantitative limitations and scaling up by models
M Tomás, J Flexas, L Copolovici… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Foliage photosynthetic and structural traits were studied in 15 species with a wide range of
foliage anatomies to gain insight into the importance of key anatomical traits in the limitation …
foliage anatomies to gain insight into the importance of key anatomical traits in the limitation …
Intrinsic membrane permeability to small molecules
Spontaneous solute and solvent permeation through membranes is of vital importance to
human life, be it gas exchange in red blood cells, metabolite excretion, drug/toxin uptake, or …
human life, be it gas exchange in red blood cells, metabolite excretion, drug/toxin uptake, or …
Resistances along the CO2 diffusion pathway inside leaves
JR Evans, R Kaldenhoff, B Genty… - Journal of experimental …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
CO2 faces a series of resistances while diffusing between the substomatal cavities and the
sites of carboxylation within chloroplasts. The absence of techniques to measure the …
sites of carboxylation within chloroplasts. The absence of techniques to measure the …
pH control mechanisms of tumor survival and growth
SK Parks, J Chiche… - Journal of cellular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A distinguishing phenotype of solid tumors is the presence of an alkaline cellular feature
despite the surrounding acidic microenvironment. This phenotypic characteristic of tumors …
despite the surrounding acidic microenvironment. This phenotypic characteristic of tumors …
No facilitator required for membrane transport of hydrogen sulfide
JC Mathai, A Missner, P Kügler… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has emerged as a new and important member in the group of
gaseous signaling molecules. However, the molecular transport mechanism has not yet …
gaseous signaling molecules. However, the molecular transport mechanism has not yet …
Biological chemistry of hydrogen sulfide and persulfides
E Cuevasanta, MN Möller, B Alvarez - Archives of biochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) has been traditionally considered to be a toxic molecule for
mammals. However, it can be formed endogenously and exert physiological effects with …
mammals. However, it can be formed endogenously and exert physiological effects with …
Structure, function and applications of carbonic anhydrase isozymes
The carbonic anhydrases enzymes (CAs, EC 4.2. 1.1) are zinc containing metalloproteins,
which efficiently catalyse the reversible conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate and …
which efficiently catalyse the reversible conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate and …