Soluble starch synthases and starch branching enzymes from developing seeds of sorghum |
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Authors: | Charles D Boyer |
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Institution: | Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Soluble starch synthases and branching enzymes have been partially purified from developing sorghum seeds. Two major fractions and one minor fraction of starch synthase were eluted on DEAE-cellulose chromatography. The minor enzyme eluted first and was similar to the early eluting major synthase in citrate-stimulated activity, faster reaction rates with glycogen primers than amylopectin primers, and in Km for ADP-glucose (0.05 and 0.08 mM, respectively). The starch synthase peak eluted last had no citrate-stimulated activity, was equally active with glycogen and amylopectin primers, and had the highest Km for ADP-glucose (0.10 mM). Four fractions of branching enzymes were recovered from DEAE-cellulose chromatography. One fraction eluted in the buffer wash; the other three co-eluted with the three starch synthases. All four fractions could branch amylose or amylopectin, and stimulated α-glucan synthesis catalysed by phosphorylase. Electrophoretic separation and activity staining for starch synthase of crude extracts and DEAE-cellulose fractions demonstrated complex banding patterns. The colour of the bands after iodine staining indicated that branching enzyme and starch synthase co-migrated during electrophoresis. |
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Keywords: | Gramineae starch synthesis ADP-glucose α-1 4-glucan-4-glucosyltransferase Q-enzyme |
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