TY  - JOUR
A1  - Apriyanto, Ardha
A1  - Compart, Julia
A1  - Fettke, Jörg
T1  - A review of starch, a unique biopolymer - structure, metabolism and in planta modifications
T2  - Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology
N2  - Starch is a complex carbohydrate polymer produced by plants and especially by crops in huge amounts. It consists of amylose and amylopectin, which have alpha-1,4-and alpha-1,6-linked glucose units. Despite this simple chemistry, the entire starch metabolism is complex, containing various (iso)enzymes/proteins. However, whose interplay is still not yet fully understood. Starch is essential for humans and animals as a source of nutrition and energy. Nowadays, starch is also commonly used in non-food industrial sectors for a variety of purposes. However, native starches do not always satisfy the needs of a wide range of (industrial) applications. This review summarizes the structural properties of starch, analytical methods for starch characterization, and in planta starch modifications.
KW  - starch
KW  - starch structure
KW  - starch surface
KW  - starch modifications;
KW  - analytics
Y1  - 2022
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/61537
SN  - 0168-9452
SN  - 1873-2259
VL  - 318
PB  - Elsevier Science
CY  - Amsterdam [u.a.]
ER  -