Hexose kinases and their role in sugar-sensing and plant development

Hexose sugars, such as glucose and fructose produced in plants, are ubiquitous in most organisms and are the origin of most of the organic matter found in nature. To be utilized, hexose sugars must first be phosphorylated. The central role of hexose-phosphorylating enzymes has attracted the attentio...

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Main Authors: David eGranot, Rakefet eDavid-Schwartz, Gilor eKelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00044/full