title: Mathematical model of fructan biosynthesis and polymer length distribution in plants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There are many unresolved issues concerning the biochemistry of fructan biosynthesis. The aim of this paper is to address some of these by means of modelling mathematically the biochemical processes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A model has been constructed for the step-by-step synthesis of fructan polymers. This is run until a steady state is achieved for which a polymer distribution is predicted. It is shown how qualitatively different distributions can be obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It is demonstrated how a set of experimental results on polymer distribution can by simulated by a simple parameter adjustments.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mathematical modelling of fructan biosynthesis can provide a useful tool for helping elucidate the details of the biosynthetic processes.
authors: AgResearch Grasslands, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Rasmussen
authors: John H M
authors: JH
authors: Thornley
authors: Anthony J
authors: AJ
authors: Parsons
authors: Scott J
authors: SJ
authors: Harrison
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D005630:Fructans / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007700:Kinetics; D008129:Lolium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005630:Fructans
keywords: Fructan; Lolium perenne; biosynthesis; mathematics; model; perennial ryegrass; polymer length
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