The mechanism of synthesis of a mixed-linkage (1→3),(1→4)β-D-glucan in maize. Evidence for multiple sites of glucosyl transfer in the synthase complex

Plant Physiology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1105-1116

  Buckeridge, Marcos S ^a   Vergara, Claudia E ^b   Carpita, Nicholas C ^b  

^a Pós graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente   (Brazil)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA D GLUCAN; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CELLULOSE SYNTHASE; GOLGI APPARATUS; MOLECULAR MODEL; POLYMER; SUCROSE SYNTHASE; URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLUCOSE; ZEA MAYS;

POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032853147     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.120.4.1105     Document Type: Article

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