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Synthesis and Microdiffraction at Extreme Pressures and Temperatures
Published on: October 7, 2013
The interaction between amylose and amylopectin synthesis in rice endosperm grown at high temperature
Xiaolei Fan1, Yingqiu Li2, Yan Lu1
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding / Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Abstract:
Starch is the abundant component in rice endosperm, and its microstructure determines the quality and functional properties of rice grain. It is well known that the starch fine structure is markedly influenced by high temperature during grain filling. However, it is poorly understood on the competition among starch synthesis related enzymes as well as the interaction between amylose and amylopectin biosynthesis under increased growing temperature. In this study, the non-waxy and waxy rice were planted under normal and high temperatures. Parameterizing analysis of the starch microstructure using mathematical models proved that amylose synthesis competed with the elongation of long amylopectin chains (DP>60); Short chains of amylopectin can be used as the substrate for elongation of longer amylopectin chains; High temperature eliminated the consistency and regularity of the synthesis of amylose and amylopectin. In addition, enzyme assay proved the validity of fitting results from mathematical modeling analysis of starch.
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