Changes in the Content of Starch and Activities of some Enzymes of Carbohydrate Metabolism in Cotyledons of Germinating Seeds ofVoandzeia subterranea
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Experimental Botany
- Vol. 30 (3) , 583-588
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/30.3.583
Abstract
During the germination of the seeds of Voandzeia subterranea L. Thouars, the content of starch in the cotyledons fell progressively. There was a substantial increase in amylase activity during the first 4 d. The activity of starch phosphorylase increased after 6 d when there was a rapid decline in amylase activity. The activities of hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase increased, suggesting the presence of an active phosphogluconate pathway in the cotyledons.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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