The Pentose Phosphate Pathway in Relation to Fat Synthesis in the Developing Castor Oil Seed

Abstract

Abstract Slices of 25-to 28-day-old developing castor bean endosperm were incubated with various 14 C-and 3 H-labeled substrates to determine the amount of glucose dissimilated in the pentose phosphate pathway and to determine the use of the reduced nucleotides so ...