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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2016-11-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/15552 |
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