By J. Derek Bewley
Since the book of our monograph on seed body structure and biochemistry (The body structure and Biochemistry of Seeds relating to Germination, Sprin ger-Verlag, 1978, 1982), it's been recommended to us textual content overlaying a similar topic sector will be applicable. This publication is our reaction. in contrast to the former volumes, although, this article isn't meant to be both a severe or a accomplished account. as a substitute it's a extra generalized attention of the basic elements of seed body structure and biochemistry as we see them. it's also an excessive amount of new and assorted fabric. In a piece of this kind it truly is inevitable that a few simplifications needs to be made, yet we are hoping, by no means theless, that we have got awarded the main average conspectus of components of con troversy and uncertainty. during this admire, literature citations were stored to a minimal and don't interrupt the textual content; they're positioned on the finish of every bankruptcy and are meant for use as a resource for extra references. we are hoping that this e-book can be of worth to scholars and lecturers in uni versities, faculties, and different institutes of upper studying whose classes contain plant biology. even though it is very acceptable for reviews of seed biol ogy, it's going to additionally locate broader purposes commonly plant body structure, agri tradition, and horticulture.
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1 a After Derbyshire et al. (I976). 3 S holoprotein of 330 kD. The 7 S storage fraction, {3- and ,),-conglycinin, also contains a heterogenous group of proteins. {3-Conglycinin, which is the predominant vicilin form, has an average mol. wt. of 160,000 and is made up of three subunits: a and a' of 57 kD and {3 of 42 kD. 4). 5). 8. Not all seed storage proteins have nutritionally desirable properties. 5) including trypsin inhibitor may reduce the effectiveness of proteolytic enzymes in the digestive tracts of animals.
1970, The Structure and Utilization of Oil Seeds, Chapman and Hall, London. , and Barton, L. , 1957, Physiology of Seeds, Chronica Botanica, Waltham, Massachusetts (seed constituent composition). , Wright, D. , 1976, Phytochemistry 15:3-24 (seed proteins). Duffus, C. , and Slaughter, J. , 1980, Seeds and Their Uses, Wiley, Chichester (economically important seeds). Earle, F. , Curtice, J. , and Hubbard, J. , 1956, Cereal Chern. 23:507-515 (composition of corn kernel regions). Frey, K. , 1977, Z.
Some lectins are highly toxic, however, including ricin D from castor bean (Ricinus communis) and abrin from Abrus precatorius. both of which are mixtures of nonagglutinating toxins and nontoxic agglutinins. Any toxic effect of lectins can be generally eliminated by proper heat treatment. For example, castor bean meal may be fed as a protein supplement to cattle after extraction of castor oil, and heating. Seed storage proteins are usually deposited within special cellular organelles called protein bodies.
