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Storage oil hydrolysis during early seedling growth

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Quettier, Anne-Laure and Eastmond, Peter J. (2009) Storage oil hydrolysis during early seedling growth. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Vol.47 (No.6). pp. 485-490. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.12.005

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Abstract

Storage oil breakdown plays an important role in the life cycle of many plants by providing the carbon skeletons that support seedling growth immediately following germination. This metabolic process is initiated by lipases (EC: 3.1.1.3), which catalyze the hydrolysis of triacylglycerols (TAGs) to release free fatty acids and glycerol. A number of lipases have been purified to near homogeneity from seed tissues and analysed for their in vitro activities. Furthermore, several genes encoding lipases have been cloned and characterised from plants. However, only recently has data been presented to establish the molecular identity of a lipase that has been shown to be required for TAG breakdown in seeds. In this review we briefly outline the processes of TAG synthesis and breakdown. We then discuss some of the biochemical literature on seed lipases and describe the cloning and characterisation of a lipase called SUGAR-DEPENDENT1, which is required for TAG breakdown in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QK Botany
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Warwick HRI (2004-2010)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Arabidopsis thaliana, Plants -- Composition, Triglycerides -- Metabolism, Lipase, Germination
Journal or Publication Title: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Publisher: Elsevier France
ISSN: 0981-9428
Official Date: June 2009
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June 2009Published
Volume: Vol.47
Number: No.6
Page Range: pp. 485-490
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.12.005
Status: Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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