| Literature DB >> 15678713 |
K Nozaki1, T Nuyim, T Shinano, S Hamada, H Ito, H Matsui, M Osaki.
Abstract
We investigated the relationships between starch concentrations and activities of starch synthetic enzymes in sago palms (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) under acid sulfate and mineral soil conditions. Plants grown naturally that had reached their maturated stage were sampled. We found that the growth in acid sulfate soil is lower than that in mineral soil and that starch granules were larger and there was more amylase activity in acid sulfate soil than in mineral soil. Lower amylase activity in mineral soil could eliminate the degradation of starch, making the smaller granules suitable for storing large amounts of starch in a limited space inside cells.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15678713 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-004-0031-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Foods Hum Nutr ISSN: 0921-9668 Impact factor: 3.921