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At least six biotinylated polypeptides can be detected in extracts from plants (1). These polypeptides are approximately 240 kDa, 120 kDa, 75 kDa, 60 kDa, 39 kDa and 34 kDa in size. Furthermore, the biotin enzymes, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase), propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCCase), methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCCase), pyruvate carboxylase (1) and geranoyl-CoA carboxylase (GCCase) are detectable in extracts from plants, We have undertaken biochemical and molecular biological approaches to identify and characterize the enzymes these polypeptides represent.
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Caffrey, J.J. et al. (1995). Biochemical and Molecular Biological Characterization of Biotinylated Proteins of Plants. In: Kader, JC., Mazliak, P. (eds) Plant Lipid Metabolism. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8394-7_14
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