Publications by authors named "Jian-Yu Fang"
Front Plant Sci
July 2018
Article Synopsis
- Floral nectar is crucial for the relationship between animal-pollinated plants and their pollinators, containing various components like sugars and proteins that influence nectar chemistry and microbial growth.
- A protein named MsGulLO from a Chinese perennial vine was identified as part of the nectar proteome, displaying similarities to an enzyme involved in ascorbate (vitamin C) biosynthesis but diverging from animal versions of the enzyme.
- While MsGulLO is mainly present in flowers before blooming, it lacks typical activities found in animal equivalents but shows weak oxidase activity with several substrates, suggesting it might play a unique role in the plant's biology.
