Starch Synthesis in Ostreococcus tauri: The Starch-Binding Domains of Starch Synthase III-B Are Essential for Catalytic Activity

Starch is the major energy storage carbohydrate in photosynthetic eukaryotes. Several enzymes are involved in building highly organized semi-crystalline starch granules, including starch-synthase III (SSIII), which is widely conserved in photosynthetic organisms. This enzyme catalyzes the extension...

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Published in:Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors: Julieta Barchiesi, Maria Belen Velazquez, Nicolas Palopoli, Alberto A. Iglesias, Diego F. Gomez-Casati, Miguel Angel Ballicora, Maria Victoria Busi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01541/full

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