Transitory and storage starch metabolism: two sides of the same coin?

James Richard Lloyd; Jens Kossmann

doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2014.11.026

Transitory and storage starch metabolism: two sides of the same coin?

Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2015 Apr:32:143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.11.026. Epub 2015 Jan 2.

Authors

James Richard Lloyd¹, Jens Kossmann²

Affiliations

¹ Stellenbosch University, Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, Natural Science Building, Merriman Street, 7600 Stellenbosch, South Africa.
² Stellenbosch University, Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, Natural Science Building, Merriman Street, 7600 Stellenbosch, South Africa. Electronic address: kossmann@sun.ac.za.

PMID: 25559079
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.11.026

Abstract

The industrially important polymer, starch, is manufactured through a complex process involving multiple isoforms of several different enzymes. These contribute to alter the structure of starch which, in turn, affects its downstream industrial use. This review compares recent advances in our knowledge of starch metabolism in leaves and storage organs. Starch granule initiation and formation, enzyme complexes involved in starch metabolism and control of flux in starch synthesis and degradation are examined.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Plant Leaves / metabolism
Plants / metabolism*
Plastids / metabolism
Starch / metabolism*

Substances

Starch