A Review of Starch Biosynthesis in Relation to the Building Block-Backbone Model
Starch is a water-insoluble polymer of glucose synthesized as discrete granules inside the stroma of plastids in plant cells. Starch reserves provide a source of carbohydrate for immediate growth and development, and act as long term carbon stores in endosperms and seed tissues for growth of the nex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/19/7011 |