Abstract
Trehalose is a disaccharide that was initially thought to be rare in plants but now appears to be ubiquitous. A recent study has established that the initial step in trehalose synthesis is essential in Arabidopsis. Evidence is emerging that the precursor of trehalose (trehalose-6-phosphate) is an important regulatory molecule. In yeast, trehalose-6-phosphate regulates sugar influx into glycolysis. In plants, trehalose-6-phosphate also appears to regulate sugar metabolism, but the underlying mechanism is unresolved and may be substantially different from that in yeast.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231-235 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2003 |
Keywords
- SACCHAROMYCES-CEREVISIAE
- ARABIDOPSIS-THALIANA
- TPS1 MUTANT
- SYNTHASE
- PLANTS
- YEAST
- EXPRESSION
- BIOSYNTHESIS
- GLYCOLYSIS
- GENE