Plastidic phosphoenolpyruvate [Elektronische Ressource] : investigations on its role in plant growth and development / Veena Prabhakar

Plastidic Phosphoenolpyruvate: Investigations on its role in plant growth and development Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität zu Köln vorgelegt von Veena Prabhakar aus Bangalore, Indien Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Ulf-Ingo Flügge Prof. Dr. Sabine Waffenschmidt Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 1st Februar 2010 Dedication This thesis is dedicated to my loving mother Suriyakala, who has raised me to be the person I am today and to my lovely daughter Prateeksha. Mom, I want to thank you for your constant support, encouragement and instilling in me the confidence that I am capable of doing anything I put my mind to. Thank You ! Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost Index 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Plant Glycolysis 1 1.2 Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) 2 1.3 Enolase 5 1.4 Phosphoglycerate mutase 6 1.5 Phosphoenolpyruvate/phosphate translocator (PPT) 7 1.6 PEP as a substrate for shikimate pathway 9 1.7 PEP via pyruvate as a substrate for fatty acid synthesis (FAS) 10 1.