| abstract |
Provided are polynucleotides, preferably synthetic polynucleotides, encoding processing enzymes that are optimized for expression in plants. The polynucleotide encodes a mesophilic, thermophilic or hyperthermophilic processing enzyme, which acts on the substrate of interest under suitable activation conditions. Also provided are "self-processable" transformed plants and plant parts, such as grains, wherein the plants and plant parts express one or more of the enzymes described above, and the enzyme composition so as to facilitate the processing of the plants and grains. Has been changed. Also provided are methods for producing and using these plants, for example, for producing foods with good taste and for producing fermentable substrates for the production of ethanol and fermented beverages. |