Starch synthesis in potato tubers is regulated by post-translational redox modification of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase: A novel regulatory mechanism linking starch synthesis to the sucrose supply

Plant Cell

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2191-2213

  Tiessen, Axel ^a   Hendriks, Janneke H M ^a   Stitt, Mark ^a   Branscheid, Anja ^a   Gibon, Yves ^a   Farré, Eva M ^a   Geigenberger, Peter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; DIMERIZATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYMES; METABOLITES; MONOMERS; STARCH;

STARCH SYNTHESIS;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036743460     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.003640     Document Type: Article

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