title: The possible role of lipid intermediates in the synthesis of β-glucans by a membrane fraction from pollen tubes of Petunia hybrida.
abstract: A membrane fraction, isolated from pollen tubes of Petunia hybrida, catalyses the incorporation of glucose from UDP-glucose into sucrose, cellodextrins, β-glucans, sterol glucosides and polyprenol monophosphate glucose. Incorporation studies with isolated lipids and kinetic and double-labelling studies indicated that glucolipids are not intermediates in the synthesis of β-glucans in this system.
authors.affiliation: Botanisch Laboratorium, Katholieke Universiteit, Toernooiveld, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Helsper