Effect of diurnal photosynthetic activity on the fine structure of amylopectin from normal and waxy barley starch
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Effect of diurnal photosynthetic activity on the fine structure of amylopectin from normal and waxy barley starch. / Goldstein, Avi; Annor, George; Blennow, Andreas; Bertoft, Eric.
In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Vol. 102, 2017, p. 924-932.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Effect of diurnal photosynthetic activity on the fine structure of amylopectin from normal and waxy barley starch
AU - Goldstein, Avi
AU - Annor, George
AU - Blennow, Andreas
AU - Bertoft, Eric
N1 - Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The impact of diurnal photosynthetic activity on the fine structure of the amylopectin fraction of starch synthesized by normal barley (NBS) and waxy barley (WBS), the latter completely devoid of amylose biosynthesis, was determined following the cultivation under normal diurnal or constant light growing conditions. The amylopectin fine structures were analysed by characterizing its unit chain length profiles after enzymatic debranching as well as its φ,β-limit dextrins and its clusters and building blocks after their partial and complete hydrolysis with α-amylase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, respectively. Regardless of lighting conditions, no structural effects were found when comparing both the amylopectin side-chain distribution and the internal chain fragments of these amylopectins. However, the diurnally grown NBS and WBS both showed larger amylopectin clusters and these had lower branching density and longer average chain lengths than clusters derived from plants grown under constant light conditions. Amylopectin clusters from diurnally grown plants also consisted of a greater number of building blocks, and shorter inter-block chain lengths compared to clusters derived from plants grown under constant light. Our data demonstrate that the diurnal light regime influences the fine structure of the amylopectin component both in amylose and non-amylose starch granules.
AB - The impact of diurnal photosynthetic activity on the fine structure of the amylopectin fraction of starch synthesized by normal barley (NBS) and waxy barley (WBS), the latter completely devoid of amylose biosynthesis, was determined following the cultivation under normal diurnal or constant light growing conditions. The amylopectin fine structures were analysed by characterizing its unit chain length profiles after enzymatic debranching as well as its φ,β-limit dextrins and its clusters and building blocks after their partial and complete hydrolysis with α-amylase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, respectively. Regardless of lighting conditions, no structural effects were found when comparing both the amylopectin side-chain distribution and the internal chain fragments of these amylopectins. However, the diurnally grown NBS and WBS both showed larger amylopectin clusters and these had lower branching density and longer average chain lengths than clusters derived from plants grown under constant light conditions. Amylopectin clusters from diurnally grown plants also consisted of a greater number of building blocks, and shorter inter-block chain lengths compared to clusters derived from plants grown under constant light. Our data demonstrate that the diurnal light regime influences the fine structure of the amylopectin component both in amylose and non-amylose starch granules.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.04.107
DO - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.04.107
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28457958
VL - 102
SP - 924
EP - 932
JO - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
JF - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
SN - 0141-8130
ER -
ID: 180940772