Variation in storage α-polyglucans of red algae: Amylose and semi-amylopectin types in Porphyridium and glycogen type in Cyanidium

Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 192-202

  Shimonaga, Takahiro ^a   Fujiwara, Shoko ^a,c   Kaneko, Miki ^a   Izumo, Asako ^a   Nihei, Satoko ^a   Francisco Jr , Perigio B ^c   Satoh, Aya ^b,c   Fujita, Naoko ^b,c   Nakamura, Yasunori ^b,c   Tsuzuki, Mikio ^a,c  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amylose; Glycogen; Granule bound starch synthase; Red algae; Semi amylopectin

Indexed keywords

AMYLOSE; GLYCOGEN; GRANULE-BOUND STARCH SYNTHASE; PORPHYRIDIUM; RED ALGAE; SEMI-AMYLOPECTIN; UNICELLULAR SPECIES;

CELLS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROTEINS; STARCH;

ALGAE;

ALGAL PROTEIN; AMYLOPECTIN; AMYLOSE; GLUCAN; GLYCOGEN; STARCH SYNTHASE;

BACTERIUM; DNA; PROTEIN; RED ALGA; RICE; STORAGE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PORPHYRIDIUM; RED ALGA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALGAE, RED; ALGAL PROTEINS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMYLOPECTIN; AMYLOSE; GLUCANS; GLYCOGEN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PORPHYRIDIUM; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; STARCH SYNTHASE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALGAE; BANGIOPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANIDIUM; CYANIDIUM CALDARIUM; PORPHYRIDIALES; PORPHYRIDIUM; PORPHYRIDIUM PURPUREUM; PSEUDOMONAS; RHODOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 34247630606     PISSN: 14362228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10126-006-6104-7     Document Type: Article

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