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Phosphorylation Of Adp-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase During Wheat Seeds Development, Danisa M. L. Ferrero, Claudia V. Piattoni, Matías D. Asencion Diez, Bruno E. Rojas, Matías D. Hartman, Miguel A. Ballicora, Alberto A. Iglesias
Phosphorylation Of Adp-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase During Wheat Seeds Development, Danisa M. L. Ferrero, Claudia V. Piattoni, Matías D. Asencion Diez, Bruno E. Rojas, Matías D. Hartman, Miguel A. Ballicora, Alberto A. Iglesias
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Starch is the dominant reserve polysaccharide accumulated in the seed of grasses (like wheat). It is the most common carbohydrate in the human diet and a material applied to the bioplastics and biofuels industry. Hence, the complete understanding of starch metabolism is critical to design rational strategies to improve its allocation in plant reserve tissues. ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (ADP-Glc PPase) catalyzes the key (regulated) step in the synthetic starch pathway. The enzyme comprises a small (S) and a large (L) subunit forming an S2L2 heterotetramer, which is allosterically regulated by orthophosphate, fructose-6P, and 3P-glycerate. ADP-Glc PPase was found in a phosphorylated …