NFS386H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Legume
8 Jan 2012
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Produces red pigment lycopene pathway: wild-type pathway produt can lead to 2 pathways, transgenes pathway this pathway is present in all rice kernels. Ggpp can now be diverted into this pathway with the addition of the transgenes (these are the missing steps in he middle) added bacterial genes (a complex of them) containing 2 desaturases. [ cereals - corn ] high lysine corn. [ cereals - barley ] low gi naturally-occurring high-lys variety. [ legumes ] toxic compounds: made to control the populations of their predators. Harmful to microorganisms and insects alpha-amylase inhibitors slow digestion and absorption of glucose ---> lower gi fermentable oligosaccharides soak beans in water to wash them away because they cause flatulence :d. Polyphenol oxidases require oxygen to occur occur when exposed to open air. Tyrosine: melanin polyphenol compound high mw increase with high water activitty because water is the solute.
