BiochemistrybioRxiv
Accumulation of storage proteins in plant seeds is mediated by amyloid formation
K. S. Antonets, M. V. Belousov, A. I. Sulatskaya…·A. A. Nizhnikov
The paper demonstrates that Vicilin, a storage protein in garden pea seeds, forms amyloids in vivo and in vitro, contributing to seed protein accumulation and resisting digestion.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000564