Glucan, water dikinase activity stimulates breakdown of starch granules by plastidial β-amylases

• Main Authors: Christoph, Edner, Jing, Li, Tanja, Albrecht, Sebastian, Mahlow, Mahdi, Hejazi, Hasnain, Hussain, Fatma, Kaplan, Charles, Guy, Steven M., Smith, Martin, Steup, Gerhard, Ritte
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Plant Biologists 2007
• Subjects: Q Science (General); SB Plant culture
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9975/1/Glucan%2C%20Water%20Dikinase%20Activity%20Stimulates%20Breakdown%20of%20Starch%20Granules%20by%20Plastidial%20%CE%B2-Amylases%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9975/; https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=uk&user=F_urR10AAAAJ&citation_for_view=F_urR10AAAAJ:W7OEmFMy1HYC
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Glucan phosphorylating enzymes are required for normal mobilization of starch in leaves of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and potato (Solanum tuberosum), but mechanisms underlying this dependency are unknown. Using two different activity assays, we aimed to identify starch degrading enzymes fr...