Sucrose controls various developmental and metabolic processes in plants. In this review,
we evaluate whether sucrose could be a preferred signaling molecule that controls …

Stored starch generally consists of two d-glucose homopolymers, the linear polymer
amylose and a highly branched glucan amylopectin that connects linear chains …

Starch is the major storage carbohydrate in higher plants, with many important functions. In
photosynthesizing leaves, starch accumulates during the day and is remobilized at night to …

ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) catalyzes the first committed reaction in the
pathway of starch synthesis. It was recently shown that potato (Solanum tuberosum) tuber …

Transcriptional and allosteric regulation of ADP-Glc pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) plays a
major role in the regulation of starch synthesis. Analysis of the response after detachment of …

Trehalose is the most widespread disaccharide in nature, occurring in bacteria, fungi,
insects, and plants. Its precursor, trehalose 6-phosphate (T6P), is also indispensable for the …

In plants, the synthesis of starch occurs by utilizing ADP-glucose as the glucosyl donor for
the elongation of α-1, 4-glucosidic chains. In photosynthetic bacteria the synthesis of …

Potato tubers accumulate substantial quantities of starch, which serves as their primary
energy reserve. As the predominant component of potato tubers, starch strongly influences …

Transgenic potato plants were created in which the expression of ADP‐glucose
pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) was inhibited by introducing a chimeric gene containing the …

Salinity stress enhances sugar accumulation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruits. To
elucidate the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, the transport of carbohydrates into …