A parameterized model of amylopectin synthesis provides key insights into the synthesis of granular starch.

A core set of genes involved in starch synthesis has been defined by genetic studies, but the complexity of starch biosynthesis has frustrated attempts to elucidate the precise functional roles of the enzymes encoded. The chain-length distribution (CLD) of amylopectin in cereal endosperm is modeled...

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Main Authors: Alex Chi Wu, Matthew K Morell, Robert G Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3676345?pdf=render

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