Arabidopsis GPAT9 contributes to synthesis of intracellular glycerolipids but not surface lipids

© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 67(2016), 15 vom: 27. Aug., Seite 4627-38
1. Verfasser: Singer, Stacy D (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Chen, Guanqun, Mietkiewska, Elzbieta, Tomasi, Pernell, Jayawardhane, Kethmi, Dyer, John M, Weselake, Randall J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Acyl-CoA specificity GPAT acyl lipid biosynthesis cutin lipid droplet pollen grain regio-specificity surface wax. Arabidopsis Proteins mehr... Glycolipids Membrane Lipids 54990-88-4 GPAT9 protein, Arabidopsis EC 2.3.1.15 Glycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase
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Zusammenfassung:© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE ACYLTRANSFERASE (GPAT) genes encode enzymes involved in glycerolipid biosynthesis in plants. Ten GPAT homologues have been identified in Arabidopsis. GPATs 4-8 have been shown to be involved in the production of extracellular lipid barrier polyesters. Recently, GPAT9 was reported to be essential for triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis in developing Arabidopsis seeds. The enzymatic properties and possible functions of GPAT9 in surface lipid, polar lipid and TAG biosynthesis in non-seed organs, however, have not been investigated. Here we show that Arabidopsis GPAT9 exhibits sn-1 acyltransferase activity with high specificity for acyl-coenzyme A, thus providing further evidence that this GPAT is involved in storage lipid biosynthesis. We also confirm a role for GPAT9 in seed oil biosynthesis and further demonstrate that GPAT9 contributes to the biosynthesis of both polar lipids and TAG in developing leaves, as well as lipid droplet production in developing pollen grains. Conversely, alteration of constitutive GPAT9 expression had no obvious effects on surface lipid biosynthesis. Taken together, these studies expand our understanding of GPAT9 function to include modulation of several different intracellular glycerolipid pools in plant cells
Beschreibung:Date Completed 06.11.2017
Date Revised 09.12.2020
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/erw242