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Zhong Y, Tian Y, Głazowska S, Blennow A, Shen L, Zhang A, Liu D, Liu X. Periodic changes in chain lengths distribution parameters of wheat starch during endosperm development. Food Chem 2023; 424:136455. [PMID: 37263096 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
This study analyzed the molecular structure of developing wheat endosperm starch at different stages after anthesis (DAA) using chain length distribution analysis by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis. Our results revealed periodic changes in the content of both amylose and amylopectin fractions. Specifically, the content of amylose chains with a degree of polymerization (DP) > 100 significantly decreased from 5 to 10 DAA (28% to 21%) and from 15 to 20 DAA (29% to 26%), but increased between 10 and 15 DAA (21% to 29%) and 20 to 25 DAA (30.0% to 33%). Conversely, the content of short amylopectin chains with DP ≤ 32 showed the opposite trend. Interestingly, mRNA expression levels of key starch biosynthesis genes did not exhibit periodic changes. These findings contribute to our understanding of starch biosynthesis and provide important insights for the development of starch-based products.
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- Yuyue Zhong
- Lab of Food Soft Matter Structure and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Food Science and Engineering/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China; Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China.
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- Lab of Food Soft Matter Structure and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Food Science and Engineering/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Hu H, Qiu M, Qiu Z, Li S, Lan L, Liu X. Variation in Wheat Quality and Starch Structure under Granary Conditions during Long-Term Storage. Foods 2023; 12:foods12091886. [PMID: 37174424 PMCID: PMC10178170 DOI: 10.3390/foods12091886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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As a globally distributed cereal, wheat is an essential part of the daily human dietary structure. Various changes in nutrient composition and starch structure can reflect the quality of wheat. In this study, we carried out a series of measurements to reveal the levels of wheat quality during long-term storage. We found that the deterioration of wheat was apparent after two years of storage: (1) the content of fatty acid increased from 12.47% to 29.02%; (2) the malondialdehyde content increased to 37.46%; (3) the conductivity significantly increased from 35.71% to 46.79%; and (4) other indexes, such as the amylopectin content, peak viscosity, and disintegration rate, increased noticeably during storage. Moreover, SEM images revealed a certain degree of damage on the surface of starch granules, and an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed A-type crystalline starch of wheat. Additionally, FTIR spectra suggested that the ratio of amylose and amylopectin decreased with a decreasing content of amylose and increasing content of amylopectin. The ratio of amylose and amylopectin can lead to variations in wheat machining characteristics. Therefore, wheat should be kept at an average of 20 °C with safe water content for less than two years to maintain reasonable quality.
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- Hao Hu
- College of Food and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- College of Food and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- College of Food and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- College of Food and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Food and Strategic Reserves Bureau of Quzhou City, Quzhou 324199, China
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- College of Food and Health, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Zhong Y, Qu J, Blennow A, Liu X, Guo D. Expression Pattern of Starch Biosynthesis Genes in Relation to the Starch Molecular Structure in High-Amylose Maize. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:2805-2815. [PMID: 33645979 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The molecular structure and the expression levels of starch biosynthesis-related genes of three types of high-amylose maize (HAM) genotypes and one normal maize (NM) genotype at 5-35 days after pollination (DAP) were studied. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) analysis showed that the molecular size of amylopectin molecules in NM increased from 5 to 35 DAP and the amylose content in HAM genotypes increased from 15 to 35 DAP. Correlation analysis for both NM and HAMs combined showed that SBEIIb and ISAII were negatively correlated with the contents of amylose and long amylopectin chains (DP > 30) and positively correlated with the content of short amylopectin chains (DP ≤ 31) and the molecular size of amylopectin molecules. Correlation analysis for only the HAMs showed that amylose content was negatively correlated with SBEI and SSIIa. In both correlation analyses, SSIIa showed a negative correlation with the average chain lengths of amylose chains.
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- Yuyue Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Lab of Food Soft Matter Structure and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, København 1017, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, København 1017, Denmark
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- Lab of Food Soft Matter Structure and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Cuesta-Seijo JA, De Porcellinis AJ, Valente AH, Striebeck A, Voss C, Marri L, Hansson A, Jansson AM, Dinesen MH, Fangel JU, Harholt J, Popovic M, Thieme M, Hochmuth A, Zeeman SC, Mikkelsen TN, J�rgensen RB, Roitsch TG, M�ller BL, Braumann I. Amylopectin Chain Length Dynamics and Activity Signatures of Key Carbon Metabolic Enzymes Highlight Early Maturation as Culprit for Yield Reduction of Barley Endosperm Starch after Heat Stress. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 60:2692-2706. [PMID: 31397873 PMCID: PMC6896705 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcz155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Abiotic environmental stresses have a negative impact on the yield and quality of crops. Understanding these stresses is an essential enabler for mitigating breeding strategies and it becomes more important as the frequency of extreme weather conditions increases due to climate change. This study analyses the response of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to a heat wave during grain filling in three distinct stages: the heat wave itself, the return to a normal temperature regime, and the process of maturation and desiccation. The properties and structure of the starch produced were followed throughout the maturational stages. Furthermore, the key enzymes involved in the carbohydrate supply to the grain were monitored. We observed differences in starch structure with well-separated effects because of heat stress and during senescence. Heat stress produced marked effects on sucrolytic enzymes in source and sink tissues. Early cessation of plant development as an indirect consequence of the heat wave was identified as the major contributor to final yield loss from the stress, highlighting the importance for functional stay-green traits for the development of heat-resistant cereals.
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Hojbakkegard Alle, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Atmospheric Environment, DTU Environmental engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Atmospheric Environment, DTU Environmental engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, University of Copenhagen, Hojbakkegard Alle, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
- Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, J.C, Jacobsens Gade 4, 1799 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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Nakamura Y, Ono M, Ozaki N. Structural features of α-glucans in the very early developαmental stage of rice endosperm. J Cereal Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Li D, Zhu F. Starch structure in developing kiwifruit. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 120:1306-1314. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.08.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Guo L, Cui B. The Role of Chain Structures on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Potato and Sweet Potato Amylopectins. STARCH-STARKE 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/star.201800003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Li Guo
- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences); Jinan 250353 China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences); Jinan 250353 China
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Zhou H, Zhang G, Zhu C, Peng X, Chen X, Fu J, Ouyang L, Bian J, Hu L, Sun X, Xu J, He H, He X. Characterization of Amylopectin Fine Structure and its Role on Pasting Properties of Starches in Rice ( Oryza sativa L.). FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.24.347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Huiying Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops, Jiangxi Agricultural University
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Abstract
Starch is a major food supply for humanity. It is produced in seeds, rhizomes, roots and tubers in the form of semi-crystalline granules with unique properties for each plant. Though the size and morphology of the granules is specific for each plant species, their internal structures have remarkably similar architecture, consisting of growth rings, blocklets, and crystalline and amorphous lamellae. The basic components of starch granules are two polyglucans, namely amylose and amylopectin. The molecular structure of amylose is comparatively simple as it consists of glucose residues connected through α-(1,4)-linkages to long chains with a few α-(1,6)-branches. Amylopectin, which is the major component, has the same basic structure, but it has considerably shorter chains and a lot of α-(1,6)-branches. This results in a very complex, three-dimensional structure, the nature of which remains uncertain. Several models of the amylopectin structure have been suggested through the years, and in this review two models are described, namely the “cluster model” and the “building block backbone model”. The structure of the starch granules is discussed in light of both models.
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Zhu F. Structures, properties, modifications, and uses of oat starch. Food Chem 2017; 229:329-340. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.02.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 02/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Yu S, Zhang F, Li C, Gilbert RG. Molecular structural differences between maize leaf and endosperm starches. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 161:10-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Molecular structure of quinoa starch. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 158:124-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Feng L, Fawaz R, Hovde S, Sheng F, Nosrati M, Geiger JH. Crystal structures of Escherichia coli branching enzyme in complex with cyclodextrins. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2016; 72:641-7. [PMID: 27139627 DOI: 10.1107/s2059798316003272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Branching enzyme (BE) is responsible for the third step in glycogen/starch biosynthesis. It catalyzes the cleavage of α-1,4 glucan linkages and subsequent reattachment to form α-1,6 branch points. These branches are crucial to the final structure of glycogen and starch. The crystal structures of Escherichia coli BE (EcBE) in complex with α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrin were determined in order to better understand substrate binding. Four cyclodextrin-binding sites were identified in EcBE; they were all located on the surface of the enzyme, with none in the vicinity of the active site. While three of the sites were also identified as linear polysaccharide-binding sites, one of the sites is specific for cyclodextrins. In previous work three additional binding sites were identified as exclusively binding linear malto-oligosaccharides. Comparison of the binding sites shed light on this apparent specificity. Binding site IV is located in the carbohydrate-binding module 48 (CBM48) domain of EcBE and superimposes with the cyclodextrin-binding site found in the CBM48 domain of 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Comparison of these sites shows the similarities and differences in the two binding modes. While some of the binding sites were found to be conserved between branching enzymes of different organisms, some are quite divergent, indicating both similarities and differences between oligosaccharide binding in branching enzymes from various sources.
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- Lei Feng
- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 South Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 South Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 South Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 South Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 South Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 578 South Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Gayin J, Abdel-Aal ESM, Manful J, Bertoft E. Unit and internal chain profile of African rice (Oryza glaberrima) amylopectin. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 137:466-472. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li C, Godwin ID, Gilbert RG. Diurnal changes in Sorghum leaf starch molecular structure. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 239:147-154. [PMID: 26398799 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Control of the fine structure of transitory starch synthesized during the day in leaves is required for its normal degradation during the subsequent night. In this study, the molecular structure of transitory starch from Sorghum leaves over the diurnal cycle was characterized using size-exclusion chromatography. This is the first study of diurnal changes in the chain-length distribution (CLD) of amylopectin and amylose over the entire range of chain lengths, and in the size distribution of whole starch molecules. It was found that the outer layers of leaf starch granules, which were synthesized during the daytime and degraded during the night, contained more large molecules, including amylopectin with more short chains and more branching, than those in the inner layers. The outer layers also had lower amylose content. Starch molecular sizes in leaves are much smaller than in grain starch. The starch structures observed are likely to give optimal energy control during plant growth. Lack of this control may contribute to poor plant growth.
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- Cheng Li
- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; The University of Queensland, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; The University of Queensland, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Källman A, Bertoft E, Koch K, Sun C, Åman P, Andersson R. Starch structure in developing barley endosperm. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 81:730-5. [PMID: 26361866 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 08/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Barley spikes of the cultivars/breeding lines Gustav, Karmosé and SLU 7 were harvested at 9, 12 and 24 days after flowering in order to study starch structure in developing barley endosperm. Kernel dry weight, starch content and amylose content increased during development. Structural analysis was performed on whole starch and included the chain-length distribution of the whole starches and their β-limit dextrins. Karmosé, possessing the amo1 mutation, had higher amylose content and a lower proportion of long chains (DP ≥38) in the amylopectin component than SLU 7 and Gustav. Structural differences during endosperm development were seen as a decrease in molar proportion of chains of DP 22-37 in whole starch. In β-limit dextrins, the proportion of Bfp-chains (DP 4-7) increased and the proportion of BSmajor-chains (DP 15-27) decreased during development, suggesting more frequent activity of starch branching enzymes at later stages of maturation, resulting in amylopectin with denser structure.
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- Anna Källman
- Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Food Science Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Linnean Center for Plant Biology, P.O. Box 7080, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition; University of Minnesota; St Paul MN
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Waduge RN, Kalinga DN, Bertoft E, Seetharaman K. Molecular Structure and Organization of Starch Granules from Developing Wheat Endosperm. Cereal Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1094/cchem-02-14-0020-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Renuka N. Waduge
- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, U.S.A
- Corresponding author. Phone: +358 (44) 0611530. Fax: (612) 625-5272
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- Deceased; formerly Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A
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Zhu F, Bertoft E, Wang Y, Emes M, Tetlow I, Seetharaman K. Structure of Arabidopsis leaf starch is markedly altered following nocturnal degradation. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 117:1002-1013. [PMID: 25498728 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.09.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Little is known about the thermal properties and internal molecular structure of transitory starch. In this study, granule morphology, thermal properties, and the cluster structure of Arabidopsis leaf starch at beginning and end of the light period were explored. The structural properties of building blocks and clusters were evaluated by using diverse chromatographic techniques. On the granular level, starch from end of day had larger granule size, thinner crystalline lamellae thickness, lower free surface energy of crystals, and lower tendency to retrograde than that from end of night. On the molecular level, the starch had lower amylose content, larger cluster size, and higher number of blocks per cluster at the end of day than at end of night. It is concluded that the core of the granules contains a more permanent molecular and less-ordered physical structure different from the transitory layers laid down around the core at daytime.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fan Zhu
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
| | - Eric Bertoft
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, 1334 Eckles Ave, St Paul, MN, USA
| | - You Wang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
| | - Michael Emes
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
| | - Ian Tetlow
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
| | - Koushik Seetharaman
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, 1334 Eckles Ave, St Paul, MN, USA
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