glycerol/zea mays

Biodiesel [fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs)] and glycerol carbonate were synthesized from corn oil and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) via transesterification using lipase (Novozyme 435) in solvent-free reaction in which excess DMC was used as the substrate and reaction medium. Glycerol carbonate was also

UNASSIGNED Map-based cloning of maize ms33 gene showed that ZmMs33 encodes a sn-2 glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase, the ortholog of rice OsGPAT3, and it is essential for male fertility in maize. Genetic male sterility has been widely studied for its biological significance and commercial value

Glycerol stabilizes the activity of pyruvate, orthophosphate dikinase extracted from darkened or illuminated maize leaves. It serves as a better protectant of activity than dithiothreitol for the active day-form and the glycerol concentration needed for full protection is inversely related to the

Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) catalyzes the formation of glycerol-3-phosphate, and plays an essential role in glycerolipid metabolism and in response to various stresses in different species. In this study, six ZmGPDH genes were obtained by a thorough search against maize genome, and

Proline is an effective cryoprotectant for the storage of cultured cells of Zea mays L. in liquid N(2). Increased freeze tolerance can be achieved by pregrowth for 3 to 4 days in medium containing proline. Cells cryoprotected with proline have an increased recovery potential when compared with cells

Rats were maintained on a corn oil diet and treated with D-fenfluramine at doses of 2.5 mg/kg twice a day for 11 days or with 10 mg or 25 mg/kg once a day for 12 days. The lower dose of D-fenfluramine produced no marked changes in body weight and after 11 days of treatment the weights of the rats on

Epidemiological and clinical research studies have provided ample evidence demonstrating that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increases risk factors involved in the development of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our previous study demonstrated that when compared

The influence of continuous phase composition on the properties of low moisture (<3% water) composite materials consisting of oil droplets dispersed in a protein-carbohydrate-glycerol matrix was investigated. These composites were produced by blending canola oil (62.3%), whey protein concentrate

The subchronic (90-day) toxicity of esterified propoxylated glycerol (EPG) was assessed in micropigs. Animals (5/sex/group) received feed containing 5%, 10%, and 17% EPG, mixed accordingly throughout the study to deliver 1.5, 3, and 5 g/kg bw/day of EPG, respectively. Corn oil served as the vehicle

The influence of oil concentration and baking on the properties of low-moisture composites consisting of oil droplets dispersed in a protein-carbohydrate-glycerol matrix was investigated. These composites were produced by blending canola oil, whey protein concentrate (WPC), corn syrup, and glycerol

Glycerol (Gly) is a hydrophilic, absorbable, and energy-rich solute that could make water absorption more efficient. We investigated the use of Gly in a high-energy beverage containing corn syrup (CS) by using a small intestine perfusion procedure in the rat, an approach shown earlier to provide

Yangia sp. ND199, a moderate halophile isolated from mangrove soil sample in Vietnam, was found to accumulate poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) from unrelated carbon sources in a medium with 4.5% (w/v) NaCl. Cultivation with glycerol as carbon source and yeast extract as nitrogen

The first compound in the series of reactions leading to the ester conjugates of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in kernels of Zea mays sweet corn is the acyl alkyl acetal, 1-O-indol-3-ylacetyl-beta-D-glucose (1-O-IAGlu). The enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of this compound is

(1) Rats were fed on diets enriched with sucrose, beef tallow or corn oil and treated for 11-16 days with 50 mg of benfluorex per kg of body weight. By these times the growth rate and food intake were not significantly different from those of control rats. (2) Benfluorex approximately halved the