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  • Plant biochemistry
  • Molecular biology
  • Agricultural science

Background:

  • Starch is a key energy reserve in plants, synthesized and stored in various organs.
  • Leaf and endosperm starches exhibit distinct structural properties and functional roles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize and compare maize leaf starch and endosperm starch.
  • To elucidate the relationship between starch structure and organ-specific functions.

Main Methods:

  • Morphological analysis of starch granules.
  • Determination of whole molecular size distribution.
  • Analysis of amylopectin chain-length distribution.

Main Results:

  • Leaf starch contains amylopectin with significantly shorter chains (DP < 70) compared to endosperm starch (DP up to ~120).
  • Maize leaf starch exhibits smaller molecular size and lower abundance than endosperm starch.
  • Pronounced differences in starch structure were observed between leaf and endosperm.

Conclusions:

  • Distinct starch synthesis pathways in maize leaves and endosperm lead to structural variations.
  • Leaf starch's structure is optimized for rapid degradation and short-term storage.
  • Endosperm starch's structure supports high crystallinity, energy density, and slow degradation for long-term storage.