Mechanisms of starch degradation in turions of Spirodela polyrhiza [Elektronische Ressource] / submitted by Rezarta Reimann

Mechanisms of starch degradation in turions of Spirodela polyrhiza Doctoral dissertation submitted by Rezarta Reimann thDate of Birth: 25 December 1971 Birth place: Tirana/Albania Faculty of Biology and Pharmaceutics Institute of General Botany/Plant Physiology Friedrich-Schiller University Jena Jena, August 2003 Gutachter: 1. …………………………………. 2. …………………………………. 3. …………………………………. Tag des Rigorosums: …………………………………. Tag der öffentlichen Verteidigung: Index i_____________________________________________________________________ Table of contents Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………………... .iv 1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………… ..1 1.1. Starch structure and function…………………………. ..1 1.2. Regulation of starch degradation……………………………………………………………….....2 1.2.1. Enzymes of starch degradation……………………………………………………… ..2 1.2.2. GWD and its physiological role……………………….4 1.2.3. Starch phosphorylation and starch degradation………………………...….......…...….5 1.3. Turions of Spirodela polyrhiza as a model system to study degradation of storage starch………………………………………………………………....…. ..6 1.4. Purpose of the work……………………………………………... ..8 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS…………………………………………………………………. 10 2.1. Materials……………………………………………… 10 2.1.1. Chemicals……………………………………………………………………………. 10 2.1.2.