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Compart J, Singh A, Fettke J, Apriyanto A. Customizing Starch Properties: A Review of Starch Modifications and Their Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3491. [PMID: 37631548 PMCID: PMC10459083 DOI: 10.3390/polym15163491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Starch has been a convenient, economically important polymer with substantial applications in the food and processing industry. However, native starches present restricted applications, which hinder their industrial usage. Therefore, modification of starch is carried out to augment the positive characteristics and eliminate the limitations of the native starches. Modifications of starch can result in generating novel polymers with numerous functional and value-added properties that suit the needs of the industry. Here, we summarize the possible starch modifications in planta and outside the plant system (physical, chemical, and enzymatic) and their corresponding applications. In addition, this review will highlight the implications of each starch property adjustment.
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- Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Building 20, Golm, 14476 Potsdam, Germany; (J.C.); (A.S.); (A.A.)
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Zhong Y, Qu JZ, Liu X, Ding L, Liu Y, Bertoft E, Petersen BL, Hamaker BR, Hebelstrup KH, Blennow A. Different genetic strategies to generate high amylose starch mutants by engineering the starch biosynthetic pathways. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 287:119327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Apriyanto A, Compart J, Fettke J. A review of starch, a unique biopolymer - Structure, metabolism and in planta modifications. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 318:111223. [PMID: 35351303 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Starch is a complex carbohydrate polymer produced by plants and especially by crops in huge amounts. It consists of amylose and amylopectin, which have α-1,4- and α-1,6-linked glucose units. Despite this simple chemistry, the entire starch metabolism is complex, containing various (iso)enzymes/proteins. However, whose interplay is still not yet fully understood. Starch is essential for humans and animals as a source of nutrition and energy. Nowadays, starch is also commonly used in non-food industrial sectors for a variety of purposes. However, native starches do not always satisfy the needs of a wide range of (industrial) applications. This review summarizes the structural properties of starch, analytical methods for starch characterization, and in planta starch modifications.
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- Ardha Apriyanto
- Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Building 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Building 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Building 20, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany.
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Zhong Y, Tai L, Blennow A, Ding L, Herburger K, Qu J, Xin A, Guo D, Hebelstrup KH, Liu X. High-amylose starch: Structure, functionality and applications. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:8568-8590. [PMID: 35373669 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2056871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Starch with a high amylose (AM) content (high AM starch, HAS) has attracted increasing research attention due to its industrial application potential, such as functional foods and biodegradable packaging. In the past two decades, HAS structure, functionality, and applications have been the research hotspots. However, a review that comprehensively summarizes these areas is lacking, making it difficult for interested readers to keep track of past and recent advances. In this review, we highlight studies that benefited from rapidly developing techniques, and systematically review the structure, functionality, and applications of HAS. We particularly emphasize the relationships between HAS molecular structure and physicochemical properties.
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- Yuyue Zhong
- Lab of Food Soft Matter Structure and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, China
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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, China
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- Department of Chemical, Environmental and Material Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, 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, China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, 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, China
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- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Denmark
- Plantcarb Aps, Vedbaek, 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/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing, China
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Faisal M, Kou T, Zhong Y, Blennow A. High Amylose-Based Bio Composites: Structures, Functions and Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14061235. [PMID: 35335565 PMCID: PMC8955870 DOI: 10.3390/polym14061235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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As biodegradable and eco-friendly bio-resources, polysaccharides from a wide range of sources show steadily increasing interest. The increasing fossil-based production of materials are heavily associated with environmental and climate concerns, these biopolymers are addressing such concerns in important areas such as food and biomedical applications. Among polysaccharides, high amylose starch (HAS) has made major progress to marketable products due to its unique properties and enhanced nutritional values in food applications. While high amylose-maize, wheat, barley and potato are commercially available, HAS variants of other crops have been developed recently and is expected to be commercially available in the near future. This review edifies various forms and processing techniques used to produce HAS-based polymers and composites addressing their favorable properties as compared to normal starch. Low toxic and high compatibility natural plasticizers are of great concern in the processing of HAS. Further emphasis, is also given to some essential film properties such as mechanical and barrier properties for HAS-based materials. The functionality of HAS-based functionality can be improved by using different fillers as well as by modulating the inherent structures of HAS. We also identify specific opportunities for HAS-based food and biomedical fabrications aiming to produce cheaper, better, and more eco-friendly materials. We acknowledge that a multidisciplinary approach is required to achieve further improvement of HAS-based products providing entirely new types of sustainable materials.
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- Marwa Faisal
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; (M.F.); (T.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; (M.F.); (T.K.); (Y.Z.)
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; (M.F.); (T.K.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; (M.F.); (T.K.); (Y.Z.)
- Correspondence:
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Hedin N, Velazquez MB, Barchiesi J, Gomez-Casati DF, Busi MV. CBM20CP, a novel functional protein of starch metabolism in green algae. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 108:363-378. [PMID: 34546521 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-021-01190-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Ostreococcus tauri is a picoalga that contains a small and compact genome, which resembles that of higher plants in the multiplicity of enzymes involved in starch synthesis (ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase, ADPGlc PPase; granule bound starch synthase, GBSS; starch synthases, SSI, SSII, SSIII; and starch branching enzyme, SBE, between others), except starch synthase IV (SSIV). Although its genome is fully sequenced, there are still many genes and proteins to which no function was assigned. Here, we identify the OT_ostta06g01880 gene that encodes CBM20CP, a plastidial protein which contains a central carbohydrate binding domain of the CBM20 family, and a coiled coil domain at the C-terminus that lacks catalytic activity. We demonstrate that CBM20CP has the ability to bind starch, amylose and amylopectin with different affinities. Furthermore, this protein interacts with OsttaSSIII-B, increasing its binding to starch granules, its catalytic efficiency and promoting granule growth. The results allow us to postulate a functional role for CBM20CP in starch metabolism in green algae. KEY MESSAGE: CBM20CP, a plastidial protein that has a modular structure but lacks catalytic activity, regulates the synthesis of starch in Ostreococcus tauri.
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- Nicolas Hedin
- CEFOBI - CONICET. Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- CEFOBI - CONICET. Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- CEFOBI - CONICET. Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- CEFOBI - CONICET. Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- CEFOBI - CONICET. Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas Y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Carlsen FM, Johansen IE, Yang Z, Liu Y, Westberg IN, Kieu NP, Jørgensen B, Lenman M, Andreasson E, Nielsen KL, Blennow A, Petersen BL. Strategies for Efficient Gene Editing in Protoplasts of Solanum tuberosum Theme: Determining gRNA Efficiency Design by Utilizing Protoplast (Research). Front Genome Ed 2022; 3:795644. [PMID: 35128523 PMCID: PMC8811252 DOI: 10.3389/fgeed.2021.795644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Potato, Solanum tuberosum is a highly diverse tetraploid crop. Elite cultivars are extremely heterozygous with a high prevalence of small length polymorphisms (indels) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within and between cultivars, which must be considered in CRISPR/Cas gene editing strategies and designs to obtain successful gene editing. In the present study, in-depth sequencing of the gene encoding glucan water dikinase (GWD) 1 and the downy mildew resistant 6 (DMR6-1) genes in the potato cultivars Saturna and Wotan, respectively, revealed both indels and a 1.3–2.8 higher SNP prevalence when compared to the heterozygous diploid RH genome sequence as expected for a tetraploid compared to a diploid. This complicates guide RNA (gRNA) and diagnostic PCR designs. At the same time, high editing efficiencies at the cell pool (protoplast) level are pivotal for achieving full allelic knock-out in tetraploids. Furthermore, high editing efficiencies reduce the downstream cumbersome and delicate ex-plant regeneration. Here, CRISPR/Cas ribonucleoprotein particles (RNPs) were delivered transiently to protoplasts by polyethylene glycol (PEG) mediated transformation. For each of GWD1 and the DMR6-1, 6–10 gRNAs were designed to target regions comprising the 5′ and the 3′ end of the two genes. Similar to other studies including several organisms, editing efficiency of the individual RNPs varied significantly, and some generated specific indel patterns. RNP’s targeting the 5′ end of GWD1 yielded significantly higher editing efficiency as compared to targeting the 3′ end. For DMR6-1, such an effect was not seen. Simultaneously targeting each of the two target regions with two RNPs (multiplexing) yielded a clear positive synergistic effect on the total editing when targeting the 3′ end of the GWD1 gene only. Multiplexing of the two genes, residing on different chromosomes, yielded no or a slightly negative effect on editing from the single or combined gRNA/RNPs. These initial findings may instigate much larger studies needed for facilitating and optimizing precision breeding in plants.
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- Frida Meijer Carlsen
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Kartoffel Mel Centralen Amba, Brande, Denmark
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- *Correspondence: Bent Larsen Petersen,
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Influence of microwave treatment on the structure and functionality of pure amylose and amylopectin systems. Food Hydrocoll 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Adegoke TV, Wang Y, Chen L, Wang H, Liu W, Liu X, Cheng YC, Tong X, Ying J, Zhang J. Posttranslational Modification of Waxy to Genetically Improve Starch Quality in Rice Grain. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4845. [PMID: 34063649 PMCID: PMC8124582 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The waxy (Wx) gene, encoding the granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS), is responsible for amylose biosynthesis and plays a crucial role in defining eating and cooking quality. The waxy locus controls both the non-waxy and waxy rice phenotypes. Rice starch can be altered into various forms by either reducing or increasing the amylose content, depending on consumer preference and region. Low-amylose rice is preferred by consumers because of its softness and sticky appearance. A better way of improving crops other than downregulation and overexpression of a gene or genes may be achieved through the posttranslational modification of sites or regulatory enzymes that regulate them because of their significance. The impact of posttranslational GBSSI modifications on extra-long unit chains (ELCs) remains largely unknown. Numerous studies have been reported on different crops, such as wheat, maize, and barley, but the rice starch granule proteome remains largely unknown. There is a need to improve the yield of low-amylose rice by employing posttranslational modification of Wx, since the market demand is increasing every day in order to meet the market demand for low-amylose rice in the regional area that prefers low-amylose rice, particularly in China. In this review, we have conducted an in-depth review of waxy rice, starch properties, starch biosynthesis, and posttranslational modification of waxy protein to genetically improve starch quality in rice grains.
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- Tosin Victor Adegoke
- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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- State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 311400, China; (T.V.A.); (Y.W.); (L.C.); (H.W.); (W.L.); (X.L.); (Y.-C.C.); (X.T.); (J.Y.)
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Møller MS, Svensson B. Enzymes in grain processing. Curr Opin Food Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2020.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cripwell RA, Favaro L, Viljoen-Bloom M, van Zyl WH. Consolidated bioprocessing of raw starch to ethanol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Achievements and challenges. Biotechnol Adv 2020; 42:107579. [PMID: 32593775 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Recent advances in amylolytic strain engineering for starch-to-ethanol conversion have provided a platform for the development of raw starch consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technologies. Several proof-of-concept studies identified improved enzyme combinations, alternative feedstocks and novel host strains for evaluation and application under fermentation conditions. However, further research efforts are required before this technology can be scaled up to an industrial level. In this review, different CBP approaches are defined and discussed, also highlighting the role of auxiliary enzymes for a supplemented CBP process. Various achievements in the development of amylolytic Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for CBP of raw starch and the remaining challenges that need to be tackled/pursued to bring yeast raw starch CBP to industrial realization, are described. Looking towards the future, it provides potential solutions to develop more cost-effective processes that include cheaper substrates, integration of the 1G and 2G economies and implementing a biorefinery concept where high-value products are also derived from starchy substrates.
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- Rosemary A Cripwell
- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural resources Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Università di Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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Zhong Y, Sagnelli D, Topbjerg HB, Hasler-Sheetal H, Andrzejczak OA, Hooshmand K, Gislum R, Jiang D, Møller IM, Blennow A, Hebelstrup KH. Expression of starch-binding factor CBM20 in barley plastids controls the number of starch granules and the level of CO2 fixation. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:234-246. [PMID: 31494665 PMCID: PMC6913705 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The biosynthesis of starch granules in plant plastids is coordinated by the orchestrated action of transferases, hydrolases, and dikinases. These enzymes either contain starch-binding domain(s) themselves, or are dependent on direct interactions with co-factors containing starch-binding domains. As a means to competitively interfere with existing starch-protein interactions, we expressed the protein module Carbohydrate-Binding Motif 20 (CBM20), which has a very high affinity for starch, ectopically in barley plastids. This interference resulted in an increase in the number of starch granules in chloroplasts and in formation of compound starch granules in grain amyloplasts, which is unusual for barley. More importantly, we observed a photosystem-independent inhibition of CO2 fixation, with a subsequent reduced growth rate and lower accumulation of carbohydrates with effects throughout the metabolome, including lower accumulation of transient leaf starch. Our results demonstrate the importance of endogenous starch-protein interactions for controlling starch granule morphology and number, and plant growth, as substantiated by a metabolic link between starch-protein interactions and control of CO2 fixation in chloroplasts.
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- Yingxin Zhong
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- National Technique Innovation Center for Regional Wheat Production/Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology and Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agriculture/National Engineering and technology Center for Information Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen University, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Nordcee, Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen University, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- National Technique Innovation Center for Regional Wheat Production/Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology and Ecology in Southern China, Ministry of Agriculture/National Engineering and technology Center for Information Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Copenhagen University, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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Torres AF, Xu X, Nikiforidis CV, Bitter JH, Trindade LM. Exploring the Treasure of Plant Molecules With Integrated Biorefineries. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:478. [PMID: 31040858 PMCID: PMC6476976 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Despite significant progress toward the commercialization of biobased products, today's biorefineries are far from achieving their intended goal of total biomass valorization and effective product diversification. The problem is conceptual. Modern biorefineries were built around well-optimized, cost-effective chemical synthesis routes, like those used in petroleum refineries for the synthesis of fuels, plastics, and solvents. However, these were designed for the conversion of fossil resources and are far from optimal for the processing of biomass, which has unique chemical characteristics. Accordingly, existing biomass commodities were never intended for modern biorefineries as they were bred to meet the needs of conventional agriculture. In this perspective paper, we propose a new path toward the design of efficient biorefineries, which capitalizes on a cross-disciplinary synergy between plant, physical, and catalysis science. In our view, the best opportunity to advance profitable and sustainable biorefineries requires the parallel development of novel feedstocks, conversion protocols and synthesis routes specifically tailored for total biomass valorization. Above all, we believe that plant biologists and process technologists can jointly explore the natural diversity of plants to synchronously develop both, biobased crops with designer chemistries and compatible conversion protocols that enable maximal biomass valorization with minimum input utilization. By building biorefineries from the bottom-up (i.e., starting with the crop), the envisioned partnership promises to develop cost-effective, biomass-dedicated routes which can be effectively scaled-up to deliver profitable and resource-use efficient biorefineries.
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- Andres F. Torres
- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Ligaba-Osena A, Jones J, Donkor E, Chandrayan S, Pole F, Wu CH, Vieille C, Adams MWW, Hankoua BB. Novel Bioengineered Cassava Expressing an Archaeal Starch Degradation System and a Bacterial ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase for Starch Self-Digestibility and Yield Increase. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:192. [PMID: 29541080 PMCID: PMC5836596 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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To address national and global low-carbon fuel targets, there is great interest in alternative plant species such as cassava (Manihot esculenta), which are high-yielding, resilient, and are easily converted to fuels using the existing technology. In this study the genes encoding hyperthermophilic archaeal starch-hydrolyzing enzymes, α-amylase and amylopullulanase from Pyrococcus furiosus and glucoamylase from Sulfolobus solfataricus, together with the gene encoding a modified ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (glgC) from Escherichia coli, were simultaneously expressed in cassava roots to enhance starch accumulation and its subsequent hydrolysis to sugar. A total of 13 multigene expressing transgenic lines were generated and characterized phenotypically and genotypically. Gene expression analysis using quantitative RT-PCR showed that the microbial genes are expressed in the transgenic roots. Multigene-expressing transgenic lines produced up to 60% more storage root yield than the non-transgenic control, likely due to glgC expression. Total protein extracted from the transgenic roots showed up to 10-fold higher starch-degrading activity in vitro than the protein extracted from the non-transgenic control. Interestingly, transgenic tubers released threefold more glucose than the non-transgenic control when incubated at 85°C for 21-h without exogenous application of thermostable enzymes, suggesting that the archaeal enzymes produced in planta maintain their activity and thermostability.
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- Ayalew Ligaba-Osena
- College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover, DE, United States
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- College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover, DE, United States
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- College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover, DE, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover, DE, United States
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The starch-rich endosperms of the Poaceae, which includes wild grasses and their domesticated descendents the cereals, have provided humankind and their livestock with the bulk of their daily calories since the dawn of civilization up to the present day. There are currently unprecedented pressures on global food supplies, largely resulting from population growth, loss of agricultural land that is linked to increased urbanization, and climate change. Since cereal yields essentially underpin world food and feed supply, it is critical that we understand the biological factors contributing to crop yields. In particular, it is important to understand the biochemical pathway that is involved in starch biosynthesis, since this pathway is the major yield determinant in the seeds of six out of the top seven crops grown worldwide. This review outlines the critical stages of growth and development of the endosperm tissue in the Poaceae, including discussion of carbon provision to the growing sink tissue. The main body of the review presents a current view of our understanding of storage starch biosynthesis, which occurs inside the amyloplasts of developing endosperms.
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- Yasunori Nakamura
- Akita Natural Science Laboratory; Tennoh, Katagami, Akita Japan
- Faculty of Bioresource Sciences; Akita Prefectural University; Shimoshinjo-Nakano, Akita Japan
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Highly phosphorylated functionalized rice starch produced by transgenic rice expressing the potato GWD1 gene. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3339. [PMID: 28611462 PMCID: PMC5469863 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03637-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Starch phosphorylation occurs naturally during starch metabolism in the plant and is catalysed by glucan water dikinases (GWD1) and phosphoglucan water dikinase/glucan water dikinase 3 (PWD/GWD3). We generated six stable individual transgenic lines by over-expressing the potato GWD1 in rice. Transgenic rice grain starch had 9-fold higher 6-phospho (6-P) monoesters and double amounts of 3-phospho (3-P) monoesters, respectively, compared to control grain. The shape and topography of the transgenic starch granules were moderately altered including surface pores and less well defined edges. The gelatinization temperatures of both rice flour and extracted starch were significantly lower than those of the control and hence negatively correlated with the starch phosphate content. The 6-P content was positively correlated with amylose content and relatively long amylopectin chains with DP25-36, and the 3-P content was positively correlated with short chains of DP6-12. The starch pasting temperature, peak viscosity and the breakdown were lower but the setback was higher for transgenic rice flour. The 6-P content was negatively correlated with texture adhesiveness but positively correlated with the cohesiveness of rice flour gels. Our data demonstrate a way forward to employ a starch bioengineering approach for clean modification of starch, opening up completely new applications for rice starch.
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Sagnelli D, Kirkensgaard JJK, Giosafatto CVL, Ogrodowicz N, Kruczała K, Mikkelsen MS, Maigret JE, Lourdin D, Mortensen K, Blennow A. All-natural bio-plastics using starch-betaglucan composites. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 172:237-245. [PMID: 28606531 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Grain polysaccharides represent potential valuable raw materials for next-generation advanced and environmentally friendly plastics. Thermoplastic starch (TPS) is processed using conventional plastic technology, such as casting, extrusion, and molding. However, to adapt the starch to specific functionalities chemical modifications or blending with synthetic polymers, such as polycaprolactone are required (e.g. Mater-Bi). As an alternative, all-natural and compostable bio-plastics can be produced by blending starch with other polysaccharides. In this study, we used a maize starch (ST) and an oat β-glucan (BG) composite system to produce bio-plastic prototype films. To optimize performing conditions, we investigated the full range of ST:BG ratios for the casting (100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100 BG). The plasticizer used was glycerol. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), using TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl) as a spin probe, showed that the composite films with high BG content had a flexible chemical environment. They showed decreased brittleness and improved cohesiveness with high stress and strain values at the break. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction displayed a decrease in crystallinity at high BG content. Our data show that the blending of starch with other natural polysaccharides is a noteworthy path to improve the functionality of all-natural polysaccharide bio-plastics systems.
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- Domenico Sagnelli
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Institut National De La Recherche Agronomique, Nantes, France
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- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Hebelstrup KH, Nielsen MM, Carciofi M, Andrzejczak O, Shaik SS, Blennow A, Palcic MM. Waxy and non-waxy barley cultivars exhibit differences in the targeting and catalytic activity of GBSS1a. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2017; 68:931-941. [PMID: 28199682 PMCID: PMC5441850 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Amylose synthesis is strictly associated with activity of granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) enzymes. Among several crops there are cultivars containing starch types with either little or no amylose known as near-waxy or waxy. This (near) amylose-free phenotype is associated with a single locus (waxy) which has been mapped to GBSS-type genes in different crops. Most waxy varieties are a result of either low or no expression of a GBSS gene. However, there are some waxy cultivars where the GBSS enzymes are expressed normally. For these types, single nucleotide polymorphisms have been hypothesized to represent amino-acid substitutions leading to loss of catalytic activity. We here confirm that the HvGBSSIa enzyme from one such waxy barley variety, CDC_Alamo, has a 90% reduction in catalytic activity. We also engineered plants with expression of transgenic C-terminal green fluorescent protein-tagged HvGBSSIa of both the non-waxy type and of the CDC_Alamo type to monitor their subcellular localization patterns in grain endosperm. HvGBSSIa from non-waxy cultivars was found to localize in discrete concentric spheres strictly within starch granules. In contrast, HvGBSSIa from waxy CDC_Alamo showed deficient starch targeting mostly into unknown subcellular bodies of 0.5-3 µm in size, indicating that the waxy phenotype of CDC_Alamo is associated with deficient targeting of HvGBSSIa into starch granules.
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- Kim H Hebelstrup
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Section of Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Section of Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Carlsberg Laboratory, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-1799 København V, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Section of Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Carlsberg Laboratory, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-1799 København V, Denmark
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Mathur V, Javid L, Kulshrestha S, Mandal A, Reddy AA. World Cultivation of Genetically Modified Crops: Opportunities and Risks. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58679-3_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Sagnelli D, Hebelstrup KH, Leroy E, Rolland-Sabaté A, Guilois S, Kirkensgaard JJ, Mortensen K, Lourdin D, Blennow A. Plant-crafted starches for bioplastics production. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 152:398-408. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Structure of branching enzyme- and amylomaltase modified starch produced from well-defined amylose to amylopectin substrates. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 152:51-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.06.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Li C, Gilbert RG. Progress in controlling starch structure by modifying starch-branching enzymes. PLANTA 2016; 243:13-22. [PMID: 26486516 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-015-2421-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This paper reviews the progress of development of plants with desirable starch structure by modifying starch branching enzymes. Starch-branching enzyme (SBE) is responsible for the creation of branches during starch biosynthesis in plastids, and is a major determinant of the final fine structure and physical properties of the starch. Multiple isoforms of SBE have been found in plants, with each playing a different role in amylopectin synthesis. Different methods have been used to develop desirable starch structures by modifying the SBE activity. These can involve changing its expression level (either up-regulation or down-regulation), genetically modifying the activity of the SBE itself, and varying the length of its transferred chains. Changing the activity and the transferred chain length of SBE has been less studied than changing the expression level of SBE in vivo. This article reviews and summarizes new tools for developing plants producing the next generation of starches.
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