A unique organelle for studying membrane biochemistry is the mitochondrion whose
functionality depends on a coordinated supply of proteins and lipids. Mitochondria are …

Since the pathways of glycerolipid biosynthesis were elucidated in the 1950's, considerable
knowledge has been gained about the enzymes that catalyze the lipid biosynthetic reactions …

Maize kernel oil is a valuable source of nutrition. Here we extensively examine the genetic
architecture of maize oil biosynthesis in a genome-wide association study using 1.03 million …

Triacylglycerol (TG) is a storage lipid which serves as an energy reservoir and a source of
signalling molecules and substrates for membrane biogenesis. TG is essential for many …

Specialized metabolite (SM) diversification is a core process to plants' adaptation to diverse
ecological niches. Here, we implemented a computational mass spectrometry–based …

Suberin and cutin are fatty acid–and glycerol-based plant polymers that act as pathogen
barriers and function in the control of water and solute transport. However, despite important …

Phosphatidic acid (PtdOH) is a key intermediate in glycerolipid biosynthesis. Two different
pathways are known for de novo formation of this compound, namely (a) the Gro3P (glycerol …

Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) has eight glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT)
genes that are members of a plant-specific family with three distinct clades. Several of these …

Abstract Chilling temperatures (1–10ºC) lead to numerous physiological disturbances in the
cells of chilling-sensitive plants and result in chilling injury and death of tropical and …

Triacylglycerols (TAGs) are the most important storage form of energy for eukaryotic cells.
TAG biosynthetic activity was identified in the cytosolic fraction of developing peanut …