Starch synthase in plants contains a single active site that accommodates ADP-glucose. However, cellulose synthase may contain

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Starch synthase in plants contains a single active site that accommodates ADP-glucose. However, cellulose synthase may contain two UDP-glucose-binding active sites. Given the structural differences between starch and cellulose, explain why two substratebinding sites would promote efficient cellulose synthesis.
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Fundamentals of biochemistry Life at the Molecular Level

ISBN: 978-0470547847

4th edition

Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt

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