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Molecular Regulation of Starch Metabolism

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Starch is the main storage carbohydrate in plants. Thus, when photosynthesis is inactive, plants are sprouting, and seeds are germinating, starch provides energy and carbon skeletons to fulfill plant growth requirements. Relatively few enzymatic activities are necessary for starch synthesis and degradation. However, starch metabolism is complex due to the high number of isoforms present for each enzymatic activity. The mechanisms of regulations of these isoforms are diverse, and in many cases, they depend on the organ or species analyzed. These mechanisms include allosteric regulation by metabolites, redox regulation, phosphorylation, and protein–protein interactions.

Communicated by Francisco M. Cánovas

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  2. Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain

    Francisco M. Cánovas

  3. Pollen Biotechnology of Crop Plants Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas “Margarita Salas” (CIB) CSIC, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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  5. Chair for Forest Growth and Yield Science, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Bayern, Germany

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Mérida, Á. (2022). Molecular Regulation of Starch Metabolism. In: Lüttge, U., Cánovas, F.M., Risueño, MC., Leuschner, C., Pretzsch, H. (eds) Progress in Botany Vol. 84. Progress in Botany, vol 84. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/124_2022_65

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