A functional genomics approach to the plant soluble pyrophosphatase family [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Zahide Neslihan Ergen

DISSERTATION Submitted to the Combined Faculties for the NATURAL SCIENCES and for MATHEMATICS of the RUPERTO-CAROLA UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG, GERMANY for the degree of DOCTOR OF NATURAL SCIENCES Presented by Zahide Neslihan ERGEN Ankara, Turkey 8 June 2006 A FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS APPROACH TO THE PLANT SOLUBLE PYROPHOSPHATASE FAMILY Referees: Prof. Dr. Thomas RAUSCH Prof. Dr. Michael WINK TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 1 ZUSAMMENFASSUNG...................................................................................................................... 3 2 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATE........................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATE AS AN ENERGY SOURCE ....................................................................6 2.1.2 INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATE IN PLANT CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM ........................................7 2.1.2.1 Carbohydrate Metabolism in Plants ..................................................................................................7 2.1.2.1.1 Sucrose Metabolism .......................