Biosynthesis, accumulation and emission of carotenoids, α-tocopherol, plastoquinone, and isoprene in leaves under high photosynthetic irradiance

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-179

  Lichtenthaler, Hartmut K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotene; Andy A. Benson; Carbon flow into isoprenoids; Chlorophylls; Chloroplast adaptation; Chloroplast envelope; Cross talk between the two isoprenoid pathways; DOXP MEP pathway; Fosmidomycin; Isoprenoid biosynthesis; MEP pathway; Methylbutenol

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 3 BUTEN 2 OL; 3-HYDROXY-3-METHYLBUTENE; ACYLGLYCEROL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CARBON; PENTANOL; PHYTOSTEROL; PLASTOQUINONE; TERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHLOROPLAST; CYTOSOL; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; CARBON; CHLOROPLASTS; CYTOSOL; GLYCERIDES; LIGHT; PENTANOLS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOSTEROLS; PLANT LEAVES; PLASTOQUINONE; TERPENES;

FAGUS;

EID: 34547660107     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-007-9204-y     Document Type: Review

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