This volume presents the physiological and biochemical aspects of storage carbohydrates, or starch granules, in plants. This up-to-date and thorough resource carefully integrates fundamental knowledge with the most recent information on the starch granule. It discusses the chemistry of the starch granule and the biochemistry, molecular biology, plant physiology, and genetics of plant starch synthesis. The books also describes the implications of these studies for theseed, biotechnology, and modified starch industries. Key Features* Written for a broad readership* Emphasizes the recent findings on the properties of starch biosynthetic enzymes and on studies describing their localization* Details the implications these studies have on the seed, biotechnology, and modified starch industries* Includes numerous references to the original literature* Introduces the reader to the most important individuals and discoveries in the field
Author(s): Mirta Noemi Sivak and Jack Preiss (Eds.)
Series: Advances in Food and Nutrition Research 41
Edition: 1
Publisher: Elsevier, Academic Press
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: ii-xiv, 1-199
Content:
Advisory Board
Page ii
Edited by
Page iii
Copyright page
Page iv
Dedication
Page v
Preface
Pages xiii-xiv
Occurrence of Starch
Pages 1-12
Physicochemical Structure of The Starch Granule
Pages 13-32
Biosynthetic Reactions of Starch Synthesis
Pages 33-41
Synthesis of The Glucosyl Donor: Adpglucose Pyrophosphorylase
Pages 43-74
Starch Synthases
Pages 75-87
Branching Enzymes
Pages 89-106
Open Questions and Hypotheses in Starch Biosynthesis
Pages 107-113
The Site of Starch Synthesis in Nonphotosynthetic Plant Tissues: The Amyloplast
Pages 115-124
Regulation of The Starch Synthesis Pathway: Targets for Biotechnology
Pages 125-137
Starch Accumulation in Photosynthetic Cells
Pages 139-152
Starch Degradation
Pages 153-161
Industrial Applications of Starch
Pages 163-170
References
Pages 171-194
Index
Pages 195-199
