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Pectin biosynthesis in tomato
Reference
D07415
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor G Reid
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Stirling
Department
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
161,564
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/02/1997
End date
01/02/2000
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Fruit and vegetable quality is affected significantly by the textural properties of tissue primary cell walls [PCW]. Pectin, an important polysaccharide in PCW of most fruit and vegetable crops, compromises several structural domains, including homogalacturonan [HG] - a (1-4)-alpha-linked galacturonan with varying degrees of methyl esterification [DME] on carboxyls. Pectin DME is known to be important in determining fruit and vegetable quality. The aims are to investigate the regulation of DME during pectin biosynthesis, and to attempt the full molecular characterisation of pectin methyltransferase, the key enzyme responsible for forming the methyl ester linkages.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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