| Range |
~50 %
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| Organism |
Corn Zea mays |
| Reference |
Lending CR, Larkins BA. Changes in the zein composition of protein bodies during maize endosperm development. Plant Cell. 1989 Oct1(10):1011-23. p.1011 left column top paragraphPubMed ID2562552
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| Primary Source |
Lee KH, Jones RA, Dalby A, Tsai CY. Genetic regulation of storage protein content in maize endosperm. Biochem Genet. 1976 Aug14(7-8):641-50.PubMed ID985383
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| Comments |
The endosperm of developing maize seeds contains a
group of alcohol-soluble storage proteins called zeins.
These proteins are synthesized 10 days to 40 days after
pollination (DAP) and constitute approximately 50% of the
total protein in the mature seed (primary source). |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
107614 |