Osmotic stress upregulates the transcription of thiamine (vitamin B1) biosynthesis genes (THIC and THI4) in oil palm (Elaies guineensis)

• Main Authors: Wong, Sook Yee, Abdul Aziz, Syamimi Diyana, Balia Yusof, Zetty Norhana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53469/1/Osmotic%20stress%20upregulates%20the%20transcription%20of.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53469/; http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/D2F94C959635
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Thiamine or vitamin B1 comprises a pyrimidine moiety and a thiazole moiety. Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), the active form of thiamine, acts as a cofactor for various major enzymes, for example, transketolase (TK), α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH). It is suggested...