Open AccessA Surprising Role for Vacuolar Pyrophosphatase
Author(s) -
Gregory Bertoni
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.111.230813
Subject(s) - biology , pyrophosphatase , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , enzyme
Following germination, seed plants rely on stored nutrient reserves to sustain growth of the embryo. In oil-containing seeds, this period of heterotrophic growth requires β-oxidation, the glyoxylate cycle, and gluconeogenesis to convert stored lipids to sucrose, which provides energy to developing
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