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The possible role of lipid intermediates in the synthesis of β-glucans by a membrane fraction from pollen tubes of Petunia hybrida

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A membrane fraction, isolated from pollen tubes of Petunia hybrida, catalyses the incorporation of glucose from UDP-glucose into sucrose, cellodextrins, β-glucans, sterol glucosides and polyprenol monophosphate glucose. Incorporation studies with isolated lipids and kinetic and double-labelling studies indicated that glucolipids are not intermediates in the synthesis of β-glucans in this system.

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Helsper, J.P.F.G. The possible role of lipid intermediates in the synthesis of β-glucans by a membrane fraction from pollen tubes of Petunia hybrida . Planta 144, 443–450 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00380120

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