Biochemical characterization of the oat CslF6 mixed-linkage glucan synthase

Authors

Alexander E. Chu, Brigham Young University
Eric N. Jellen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

biochemical characterization, oat CslF6, mixed-linkage glucan synthase

College

Life Sciences

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

Abstract

The central dogma of molecular biology teaches that the information of life is stored in DNA, a linear chain of nucleotide molecules. The information in DNA nucleotides is then transcribed into RNA, which encodes the amino acids needed to make proteins. These chemically active proteins are responsible for nearly all the processes of life in the cell. Thus, a single gene, consisting of relatively inert DNA, can give rise to a protein with a highly specialized function, and the collection of genes contained in a genome can give rise to the diversity of biomolecular function needed to sustain a living cell.

Recommended Citation

Chu, Alexander E. and Jellen, Eric N. (2018) "Biochemical characterization of the oat CslF6 mixed-linkage glucan synthase," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018: Iss. 1, Article 177.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/177