Crystal structure and insights into the oligomeric state of UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from sugarcane.

UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) is found in all organisms and catalyses the formation of UDP-glucose. In sugarcane, UDP-glucose is a branch-point in the carbon channelling into other carbohydrates, such as sucrose and cellulose, which are the major factors for sugarcane productivity. In most...

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Main Authors: Camila A Cotrim, Jose Sergio M Soares, Bostjan Kobe, Marcelo Menossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5832301?pdf=render