Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7785821 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2016 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
Genes encoding pectic enzymes were introduced to wild-type potato Karnico. Cell wall materials were extracted from Karnico and transgenic lines expressing β-galactosidase (β-Gal-14 mutant) or rhamnogalacturonan lyase (RGL-18 mutant). After sequential extraction, β-Gal-14 hot buffer-soluble solids (HBSS) of pectin contained 54% less galactose than Karnico HBSS, representing shorter galactan side chains. The individual pectin populations of β-Gal-14 HBSS showed different modifications extended to the two sub-populations as obtained by ion-exchange chromatography. Compared to wild-type, RGL-18 HBSS contained 27% more galacturonic acid and 55% less Gal on fresh potato weight basis, which was due to the removal of galactan-rich rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) segments. All pectin populations of RGL-18 showed consistently low levels of RG-I segments. Transgenic modification showed side effects on the methyl-esterification and acetyl substitution of RGL-18 HBSS (DM = 53, DA = 21), but not of the β-Gal-14 HBSS in comparison to wild-type (DM = 29, DA = 54).
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Authors
Jie-Hong Huang, Anne Kortstee, Dianka C.T. Dees, Luisa M. Trindade, Henk A. Schols, Harry Gruppen,