Plant Metabolism
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Design and Operation of a Continuous 13C and 15N Labeling Chamber for Uniform or Differential, Metabolic and Structural, Plant Isotope Labeling
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2014
This method explains how to build and operate a continuous 13C and 15N isotope labeling chamber for uniform or differential plant tissue labeling. Representative results from metabolic and structural labeling of Andropogon gerardii are discussed.
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Elucidating the Metabolism of 2,4-Dibromophenol in Plants
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2023
The present protocol describes a simple and efficient method for the identification of 2,4-dibromophenol metabolites in plants.
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An Introduction to Cell Metabolism
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2023
In cells, critical molecules are either built by joining together individual units like amino acids or nucleotides, or broken down into smaller components. Respectively, the reactions responsible for this are referred to as anabolic and catabolic. These reactions require or produce energy typically in the form of a “high-energy” molecule called ATP. Together, these processes make up “Cell Metabolism,” and are hallmarks of healthy, living cells.JoVE’s introduction to cell metabolism briefly...
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Metabolic Labeling
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2023
Metabolic labeling is used to probe the biochemical transformations and modifications that occur in a cell. This is accomplished by using chemical analogs that mimic the structure of natural biomolecules. Cells utilize analogs in their endogenous biochemical processes, producing compounds that are labeled. The label allows for the incorporation of detection and affinity tags, which can then be used to elucidate metabolic pathways using other biochemical analytical techniques, such as SDS-PAGE...
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Plant Sample Preparation for Nucleoside/Nucleotide Content Measurement with An HPLC-MS/MS
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2021
A precise and reproducible method for in vivo nucleosides/nucleotides quantification in plants is described here. This method employs an HPLC-MS/MS.
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Photosynthesis stores light energy in sugars by using carbon dioxide and water, whereas cellular respiration breaks those sugars down to produce usable energy. Their complementary roles connect energy capture with energy release and help supply the materials and energy required for plant growth. Examining both processes together shows how plants balance production, storage, and cellular energy demands.
Enzymes coordinate the chemical reactions that make up plant metabolism. Their activity allows pathways to respond to cellular needs and environmental conditions rather than operating independently or at a fixed rate. This regulation helps plants direct resources toward energy production, cellular construction, or specialized compound formation as circumstances change.
Primary pathways produce essential cellular materials such as proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, supporting growth and basic cellular function. Secondary pathways generate compounds including pigments, hormones, and defensive chemicals. This distinction connects metabolism with both internal development and interactions with the surrounding environment, because specialized compounds can influence plant responses and ecological relationships.
Plant metabolism changes according to available environmental resources and the needs of individual cells. Light, carbon dioxide, and water directly support photosynthetic sugar production, while cellular demands influence how enzymes coordinate other reactions. These conditions can shift the balance among energy generation, construction of cellular materials, and production of specialized compounds.
Researchers can examine metabolism as an interconnected network by relating photosynthetic sugar production to respiratory energy release, cellular construction, and specialized compound formation. They can then consider how enzymes adjust these processes under different environmental conditions or cellular demands. This systems perspective helps link chemical reactions with growth, stress responses, and plant function.
Metabolic networks help explain how plants convert resources into energy and cellular materials needed for growth, so they provide a basis for understanding crop productivity. The same networks also support investigations of stress responses, because environmental conditions can alter pathway activity and resource use. Metabolism further connects plant biology with ecological interactions through hormones, pigments, and defensive chemicals.