Recreating the synthesis of starch granules in yeast

Starch, as the major nutritional component of our staple crops and a feedstock for industry, is a vital plant product. It is composed of glucose polymers that form massive semi-crystalline granules. Its precise structure and composition determine its functionality and thus applications; however, the...

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Main Authors: Barbara Pfister, Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Ana Diaz, Kuanjen Lu, Caroline Otto, Mirko Holler, Farooque Razvi Shaik, Florence Meier, Raffaele Mezzenga, Samuel C Zeeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/15552