Starch synthase II plays a crucial role in starch biosynthesis and the formation of multienzyme complexes in cassava storage roots.
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac022
Abstract: Starch is a glucose polymer synthesized by green plants for energy storage and is crucial for plant growth and reproduction. The biosynthesis of starch polysaccharides is mediated by members of the large starch synthase (SS)… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis; starch synthase; starch; starch biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Protein kinase MeSnRK2.3 positively regulates starch biosynthesis by interacting with the transcription factor MebHLH68 in cassava.
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae343
Abstract: Starch biosynthesis involves numerous enzymes and is a crucial metabolic activity in plant storage organs. Sucrose non-fermenting related protein kinase 2 (SnRK2) is an abscisic acid (ABA)-dependent kinase and a significant regulatory enzyme in the… read more here.
Keywords: protein kinase; starch biosynthesis; biosynthesis; mebhlh68 ... See more keywords
Starch biosynthesis in guard cells has features of both autotrophic and heterotrophic tissues.
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DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac087
Abstract: The pathway of starch synthesis in guard cells (GCs), despite the crucial role starch plays in stomatal movements, is not well understood. Here, we characterized starch dynamics in GCs of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) mutants lacking… read more here.
Keywords: guard cells; starch synthesis; heterotrophic tissues; starch ... See more keywords
The miR395b–ABI5 module regulates amylopectin branching and biosynthesis and affects lotus root quality
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DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiaf554
Abstract: Abstract Starch is an important carbohydrate in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) roots, which are edible rhizomes, and starch biosynthesis and metabolism strongly influence lotus root yield and quality. Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) have a significant effect… read more here.
Keywords: quality; mir395b; lotus root; starch biosynthesis ... See more keywords
ZmSSRP1, transactivated by OPAQUE11, positively regulates starch biosynthesis in maize endosperm
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DOI: 10.1111/pbi.70191
Abstract: Starch synthesis is crucial for crop yield and quality. This study reveals an O11‐ZmSSRP1 module of kernel starch biosynthesis in maize (Zea mays). We identify STARCH SYNTHESIS REGULATING PROTEIN 1 (ZmSSRP1) positively regulates amylose and… read more here.
Keywords: starch synthesis; starch biosynthesis; zmssrp1; maize endosperm ... See more keywords
LIKE EARLY STARVATION 1 and EARLY STARVATION 1 promote and stabilize amylopectin phase transition in starch biosynthesis
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg7448
Abstract: Starch, the most abundant carbohydrate reserve in plants, primarily consists of the branched glucan amylopectin, which forms semi-crystalline granules. Phase transition from a soluble to an insoluble form depends on amylopectin architecture, requiring a compatible… read more here.
Keywords: early starvation; like early; phase transition; starvation ... See more keywords
Competition between Granule Bound Starch Synthase and Starch Branching Enzyme in Starch Biosynthesis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12284-019-0353-3
Abstract: BackgroundStarch branching enzymes (SBE) and granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) are two important enzymes for starch biosynthesis. SBE mainly contributes to the formation of side branches, and GBSS mainly contributes for the synthesis of amylose molecules.… read more here.
Keywords: granule bound; starch biosynthesis; starch; starch synthase ... See more keywords
Transcriptomic analysis of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber development reveals new insights into starch biosynthesis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297334
Abstract: Potato tubers are rich sources of various nutrients and unique sources of starch. Many genes play major roles in different pathways, including carbohydrate metabolism during the potato tuber’s life cycle. Despite substantial scientific evidence about… read more here.
Keywords: tuber development; potato; starch biosynthesis;
Genetic Perturbation of the Starch Biosynthesis in Maize Endosperm Reveals Sugar-Responsive Gene Networks
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.800326
Abstract: In maize, starch mutants have facilitated characterization of key genes involved in endosperm starch biosynthesis such as large subunit of AGPase Shrunken2 (Sh2) and isoamylase type DBE Sugary1 (Su1). While many starch biosynthesis enzymes have… read more here.
Keywords: perturbation starch; starch; genetic perturbation; starch biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Pleiotropic ZmICE1 Is an Important Transcriptional Regulator of Maize Endosperm Starch Biosynthesis
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.895763
Abstract: Starch, the major component of cereal grains, affects crop yield and quality and is widely used in food and industrial applications. The biosynthesis of maize starch is a complex process involving a series of functional… read more here.
Keywords: regulator maize; biosynthesis; starch; maize endosperm ... See more keywords
Profiling of transcriptional regulators associated with starch biosynthesis in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.)
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.999747
Abstract: Starch presents as the major component of grain endosperm of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) and other cereals, serving as the main energy supplier for both plants and animals, as well as important industrial raw materials… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis sorghum; associated starch; starch biosynthesis; sorghum ... See more keywords