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. 1989 May;90(1):267–274. doi: 10.1104/pp.90.1.267

Isoprene Emission from Aspen Leaves 1

Influence of Environment and Relation to Photosynthesis and Photorespiration

Russell K Monson 1,2, Ray Fall 1,2
PMCID: PMC1061708  PMID: 16666747

Abstract

Isoprene emission rates from quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) leaves were measured simultaneously with photosynthesis rate, stomatal conductance, and intercellular CO2 partial pressure. Isoprene emission required the presence of CO2 or O2, but not both. The light response of isoprene emission rate paralleled that of photosynthesis. Isoprene emission was inhibited by decreasing ambient O2 from 21% to 2%, only when there was oxygen insensitive photosynthesis. Mannose (10 millimolar) fed through cut stems resulted in strong inhibition of isoprene emission rate and is interpreted as evidence that isoprene biosynthesis requires either the export of triose phosphates from the chloroplast, or the continued synthesis of ATP. Light response experiments suggest that photosynthetically generated reductant or ATP is required for isoprene biosynthesis. Isoprene biosynthesis and emission are not directly linked to glycolate production through photorespiration, contrary to previous reports. Isoprene emission rate was inhibited by above-ambient CO2 partial pressures (640 microbar outside and 425 microbar inside the leaf). The inhibition was not due to stomatal closure. This was established by varying ambient humidity at normal and elevated CO2 partial pressures to measure isoprene emission rates over a range of stomatal conductances. Isoprene emission rates were inhibited at elevated CO2 despite no change in stomatal conductance. Addition of abscisic acid to the transpiration stream dramatically inhibited stomatal conductance and photosynthesis rate, with a slight increase in isoprene emission rate. Thus, isoprene emission is independent of stomatal conductance, and may occur through the cuticle. Temperature had an influence on isoprene emission rate, with the Q10 being 1.8 to 2.4 between 35 and 45°C. At these high temperatures the amount of carbon lost through isoprene emission was between 2.5 and 8% of that assimilated through photosynthesis. This represents a significant carbon cost that should be taken into account in determining midsummer carbon budgets for plants that are isoprene emitters.

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