Hexose metabolism in discs excised from developing potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers II. Estimations of fluxes in vivo and evidence that fructokinase catalyses a near rate-limiting reaction

Planta

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 186-196

  Viola, Roberto ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate metabolism; Fructokinase; Fructose; Solanum (hexose metabolism); Sucrose metabolism; Sucrose synthase

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030020951     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00206243     Document Type: Article

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