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Starch mobilization in leaves
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posted on 2023-05-18, 11:24 authored by Smith, AM, Zeeman, SC, Thorneycroft, D, Steven SmithSteven SmithStarch mobilization is well understood in cereal endosperms, but both the pathway and the regulation of the process are poorly characterized in other types of plant organs. Arabidopsis leaves offer the opportunity for rapid progress in this area, because of the genomic resources available in this species and the ease with which starch synthesis and degradation can be monitored and manipulated. Progress in understanding three aspects of starch degradation is described: the role of disproportionating enzyme, the importance of phosphorolytic degradation, and new evidence about the involvement of a starch-phosphorylating enzyme in the degradative process. Major areas requiring further research are outlined.
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Publication title
Journal of Experimental BotanyVolume
54Issue
382Pagination
577-583ISSN
0022-0957Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Oxford Univ PressPlace of publication
Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6DpRights statement
Copyright 2003 Society for Experimental BiologyRepository Status
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