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Compartmentalization of seed reserve proteins
Author(s) -
Adeli Khosrow,
Altosaar Illimar
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(84)80599-2
Subject(s) - compartmentalization (fire protection) , storage protein , globulin , sorting , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , endocrinology , gene , enzyme , computer science , programming language
Two types of storage pathways are proposed for the synthesis and Compartmentalization of seed reserve globulins and prolamins. A discussion of the regulatory mechanisms in reserve protein topogenesis reveals that certain factors such as solubility characteristics of the protein molecule and/or specific sorting sequences may underline the discrimination in deposition of globulins and prolamins. Finally, a hypothetical relationship between the type of storage pathway and the seed protein concentration is briefly discussed.