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Proteome and phosphoproteome analysis of starch granule-associated proteins from normal maize and mutants affected in starch biosynthesis
Published in Journal of experimental botany (01-09-2008)“…In addition to the exclusively granule-bound starch synthase GBSSI, starch granules also bind significant proportions of other starch biosynthetic enzymes,…”
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The complexities of starch biosynthesis in cereal endosperms
Published in Current opinion in biotechnology (01-04-2008)“…Starch serves not only as an energy source for plants, animals, and humans but also as an environmentally friendly alternative for fossil fuels. Here, we…”
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Proteins from Multiple Metabolic Pathways Associate with Starch Biosynthetic Enzymes in High Molecular Weight Complexes: A Model for Regulation of Carbon Allocation in Maize Amyloplasts
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (01-03-2009)“…Starch biosynthetic enzymes from maize (Zea mays) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) amyloplasts exist in cell extracts in high molecular weight complexes; however,…”
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Overlapping functions of the starch synthases SSII and SSIII in amylopectin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis
Published in BMC plant biology (23-09-2008)“…The biochemical mechanisms that determine the molecular architecture of amylopectin are central in plant biology because they allow long-term storage of…”
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Functional Interactions between Starch Synthase III and Isoamylase-Type Starch-Debranching Enzyme in Maize Endosperm
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (01-02-2012)“…This study characterized genetic interactions between the maize (Zea mays) genes dulll (dul), encoding starch synthase III (SSIII), and isal2, encoding a…”
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Maize opaque5 Encodes Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol Synthase and Specifically Affects Galactolipids Necessary for Amyloplast and Chloroplast Function
Published in The Plant cell (01-06-2011)“…The maize (Zea mays) opaque5 (o5) locus was shown to encode the monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase MGD1. Null and point mutations of o5 that affect the…”
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Starch Biosynthetic Enzymes from Developing Maize Endosperm Associate in Multisubunit Complexes
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (01-04-2008)“…Mutations affecting specific starch biosynthetic enzymes commonly have pleiotropic effects on other enzymes in the same metabolic pathway. Such genetic…”
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Starch synthesis in the cereal endosperm
Published in Current opinion in plant biology (01-06-2003)“…The pathway of starch synthesis in the cereal endosperm is unique, and requires enzyme isoforms that are not present in other cereal tissues or non-cereal…”
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Identification of the novel protein QQS as a component of the starch metabolic network in Arabidopsis leaves
Published in The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology (01-05-2009)“…Little is known about the role of proteins that lack primary sequence homology with any known motifs (proteins with unknown functions, PUFs); these comprise…”
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A Novel Pathway of Alloantigen Presentation by Dendritic Cells
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-10-2004)“…In the context of transplantation, dendritic cells (DCs) can sensitize alloreactive T cells via two pathways. The direct pathway is initiated by donor DCs…”
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Mutations Affecting Starch Synthase III in Arabidopsis Alter Leaf Starch Structure and Increase the Rate of Starch Synthesis
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (01-06-2005)“…The role of starch synthase (SS) III (SSIII) in the synthesis of transient starch in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) was investigated by characterizing the…”
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Functions of Heteromeric and Homomeric Isoamylase-Type Starch-Debranching Enzymes in Developing Maize Endosperm
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (01-07-2010)“…Functions of isoamylase-type starch-debranching enzyme (ISA) proteins and complexes in maize (Zea mays) endosperm were characterized. Wild-type endosperm…”
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Intra-prostatic tumour evolution, steps in metastatic spread and histogenomic associations revealed by integration of multi-region whole-genome sequencing with histopathological features
Published in Genome medicine (19-02-2024)“…Extension of prostate cancer beyond the primary site by local invasion or nodal metastasis is associated with poor prognosis. Despite significant research on…”
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Molecular characterization demonstrates that the Zea mays gene sugary2 codes for the starch synthase isoform SSIIa
Published in Plant molecular biology (01-04-2004)“…Mutations in the maize gene sugary2 (su2) affect starch structure and its resultant physiochemical properties in useful ways, although the gene has not been…”
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Mutational Analysis of the Pullulanase-Type Debranching Enzyme of Maize Indicates Multiple Functions in Starch Metabolism
Published in The Plant cell (01-03-2003)“…Plants contain two types of α(1→6) glucan hydrolase (starch-debranching enzyme [DBE]). Mutations that affect the pullulanase-type DBE have not been described,…”
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Recent Progress toward Understanding Biosynthesis of the Amylopectin Crystal
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards salt intake and health among non-academic staff of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: A pilot study
Published in Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine (Online) (03-06-2021)“…Background: Over the years, global salt intake has increased and has resulted in the escalation of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension. The lack of…”
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Transient starch metabolism in ornamental tobacco floral nectaries regulates nectar composition and release
Published in Plant science (Limerick) (01-09-2007)“…Enlargement of the floral nectary gland of ornamental tobacco during its development is accompanied by a major accumulation of starch granules in nectary…”
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Genome wide co-expression among the starch debranching enzyme genes AtISA1, AtISA2, and AtISA3 in Arabidopsis thaliana
Published in Journal of experimental botany (01-10-2007)“…Each of four starch debranching enzymes (DBE) is distinct and highly conserved across the plant kingdom; however, the specific functions of these proteins in…”
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Expression of starch metabolic genes in the developing nectaries of ornamental tobacco plants
Published in Plant science (Limerick) (01-12-2007)“…To understand the mechanisms that control starch metabolism in the nectary, this study combined TEM analysis of floral nectaries in ornamental tobacco with…”
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