Understanding storage starch biosynthesis in plants: A means to quality improvement

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1167-1185

  Tetlow, Ian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amylopectin; Amyloplasts; Starch; Starch branching enzyme; Starch synthase; Starch synthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME KINETICS; METABOLISM; STARCH;

AMYLOPLASTS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY; STARCH BRANCHING ENZYMES; STARCH SYNTHASE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CEREAL; ENZYME; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; STARCH;

AMYLOPECTIN; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; METABOLISM; PLANTS; STARCH;

EID: 33845682979     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-089     Document Type: Review

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