The quantity variations and the structural changes of the α 1,4 —α 1,6 glucopolysaccharides contained in the endosperm of sweet corn, waxy and amylose extender maize genotypes, were studied during early germination. The α 1,4 —α 1,6 glucopolysaccharides were fractionated according to their branching degree. The results obtained showed that: the degradation pattern of the α 1,4 —α 1,6 glucopolysaccharides was similar for the different corn genotypes studied. In addition, soluble dextrins or partial degradation products were not detected, but reducing sugars were accumulated. Furthermore, the structure of the remaining polysaccharides was similar to those present in the non germinating seed. These results led us to propose that once a polysaccharide molecule was used as the substrate by degradative enzymes during germination, that molecule was totally degraded. Copyright © 1993 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Endosperm α 1,4—α 1,6 Glucopolysaccharides Utilization During Germination of Sweet Corn and Other Maize Genotypes |
Autor: | Pagano, E.A.; Krisman, C.R. |
Filiación: | Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas "Fundación Campomar, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Año: | 1993 |
Volumen: | 45 |
Número: | 6 |
Página de inicio: | 203 |
Página de fin: | 205 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/star.19930450602 |
Título revista: | Starch ‐ Stärke |
Título revista abreviado: | starch |
ISSN: | 00389056 |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00389056_v45_n6_p203_Pagano |