SUMMARY The accumulation of α-1, 4-polyglucans is an important strategy to cope with
transient starvation conditions in the environment. In bacteria and plants, the synthesis of …

A list of currently identified gene products of Escherichia coli is given, together with a
bibliography that provides pointers to the literature on each gene product. A scheme to …

In plants, the synthesis of starch occurs by utilizing ADP-glucose as the glucosyl donor for
the elongation of α-1, 4-glucosidic chains. In photosynthetic bacteria the synthesis of …

The primary structures of 11 proteins of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase are aligned and
compared for relationships among them. These comparisons indicate that many domains …

The synthesis of deoxy-thymidine di-phosphate (dTDP)–L-rhamnose, an important
component of the cell wall of many microorganisms, is a target for therapeutic intervention …

ADP‐glucose pyrophosphorylase catalyzes the first committed and rate‐limiting step in
starch biosynthesis in plants and glycogen biosynthesis in bacteria. It is the enzymatic site …

This chapter explores the information available on the three key enzymes in starch synthesis
in sinks and sources. Starch is a plant reserve polysaccharide, an end-product of carbon …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the current information, views, and concepts of
regulation of enzyme activity and expression of the glycogen biosynthetic enzymes …

An up-to-date account of the biochemistry and molecular biology of starch is presented. The
chemistry of the starch granule and the biochemistry, molecular biology, plant physiology …

Abstract ADP-glucose (Glc) pyrophosphorylase (ADP-Glc PPase) catalyzes the first
committed step in starch biosynthesis. Higher plant ADP-Glc PPase is a heterotetramer (α 2 …