| Value |
259
nmol NADPH/h/embryo
Range: ±16 nmol NADPH/h/embryo
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| Organism |
Sunflower Helianthus annuus |
| Reference |
Alonso AP, Goffman FD, Ohlrogge JB, Shachar-Hill Y. Carbon conversion efficiency and central metabolic fluxes in developing sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) embryos. Plant J. 2007 Oct52(2):296-308 p.301 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID17683473
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| Comments |
"The oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (OPPP), localized
in the plastid, provides enough reductant for oil
production. The calculated OPPP flux can produce
550±36 nmol NADPH/h/embryo, whereas the measured
rate of fatty acid synthesis requires 259±16 nmol
NADPH/h/embryo." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
108767 |