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GrainGenes Reference Report: PGR-34-105

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Reference	PGR-34-105
Title	Nutritional control of storage protein synthesis in developing grain of wheat and barley
Journal	Plant Growth Regulation
Year	2001
Volume	34
Pages	105-111
Author	Shewry PR Tatham AS Halford NG
Abstract	Summary: The availability of nitrogen and sulphur have major effects on the synthesis of prolamin storage proteins in developing endosperms of wheat and barley. A high level of available nitrogen results in an increased proportion of prolamin storage proteins. However, changes in the storage protein composition occur if additional sulphur is not also provided, with increased proportions of sulphur-poor prolamins and HMW prolamins and decreased proportions of sulphur-rich prolamins. In the case of wheat, this results in increased resistance and decreased extensibility of dough for bread-making, with consequences for the end-use quality. Further limitation in the availability of sulphur results in decreased total prolamin synthesis and an increase in free aspartic acid/asparagine in the grain. Recent studies of the structure and regulation of prolamin genes indicate the presence of regulatory elements in the promoter regions of genes for S-rich and S-poor prolamins, which could respond to nitrogen levels, although the sensing and signal transduction mechanisms are not understood. Such elements have not so far been identified in genes for HMW prolamins. Similarly, there is no information on how the availability of sulphur could modulate prolamin gene expression
Keyword	[ Hide all but 1 of 55 ] availability barley breadmaking composition consequence developing grain dough element elements end-use quality endosperm endosperm proteins endosperms extensibility flour gene gene expression gliadin glutenin high-level hordein promoter hordeins increase limitation malting quality mechanism modulate molecular-weight glutenin nitrogen nutrition prolamin prolamin genes prolamin storage proteins promoter protein protein composition protein synthesis protein-composition protein-synthesis quality region regulation resistance seed signal signal transduction storage storage protein storage proteins structure sulfur deficiency sulphur synthesis transcriptional activator transduction

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