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The uptake of glucose and other carbohydrates into the guard cells of Commelina communis L. was found to inhibit the opening of the stomata. The concentration of glucose necessary to achieve about 50% inhibition was of the same order of magnitude as the potassium concentration required for opening; the uptake systems for potassium and glucose appear to be competitive and to exhibit the same degree of affinity. It is suggested that the uptake of glucose occurs via a proton cotransport, which, depolarizing the membrane potential, slows down the electrogenic import of potassium ions. The process of stomatal closure, in contrast, appears not to be affected by carbohydrate uptake. In guard cells of Tulipa gesneriana L. and Vicia faba L., which do not possess subsidiary cells, import of glucose or other carbohydrates did not interfere with the regulation of stomatal movements.
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Dittrich, P., Mayer, M. Inhibition of stomatal opening during uptake of carbohydrates by guard cells in isolated epidermal tissues. Planta 139, 167–170 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00387143
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