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UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase is rate limiting in vegetative and reproductive phases in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Jun 2010
Park Jong-In, Ishimizu Takeshi, Suwabe Keita, Sudo Keisuke, Masuko Hiromi, Hakozaki Hirokazu, Nou Ill-Sup, Suzuki Go, Watanabe Masao
Abstract excerpt
UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) is an important enzyme in the metabolism of UDP-glucose, a precursor for the synthesis of carbohydrate cell wall components, such as cellulose and callose. The Arabidopsis thaliana genome contains two putative genes encoding UGPase, AtUGP1 and AtUGP2. These genes are expressed in all organs. In order to determine the role of UGPase in vegetative and reproductive organs, we...
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