In Plants, 3–O–Methylglucose Is Phosphorylated by Hexokinase But Not Perceived as a Sugar.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Cortès, Sandra; Gromova, Marina; Evrard, Adeline; Roby, Claude; Heyraud, Alain; Rolin, Dominique B.; Raymond, Philippe; Brouquisse, Renaud M.
- Source
- Plant Physiology. Feb2003, Vol. 131 Issue 2, p824. 14p. 4 Charts, 14 Graphs.
- Subject
- *GLUCOSE synthesis
*PLANT cells & tissues
*PROTEOLYSIS
*LIPOLYSIS
*PLANT roots
- Language
- ISSN
- 0032-0889
Investigates the effects of the glucose (Glc) analog 3–O–methyl–Glc (3–OMG) on heterotrophic plant cells. Importance of sugar in the regulation of carbon metabolism in plants; Components of sugar sensing; Insignificance of 3–OMG to biosynthesis; Induction of proteolysis and lipolysis in 3–OMG-fed maize roots.