Lipid droplets: packing hydrophobic molecules within the aqueous cytoplasm
Lipid droplets, also known as oil bodies or lipid bodies, are plant organelles that
compartmentalize neutral lipids as a hydrophobic matrix covered by proteins embedded in a …
compartmentalize neutral lipids as a hydrophobic matrix covered by proteins embedded in a …
[HTML][HTML] Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase: Properties, physiological roles, metabolic engineering and intentional control
Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …
Regulatory mechanisms of lipid biosynthesis in microalgae
H Chen, Q Wang - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgal lipids are highly promising feedstocks for biofuel production. Microalgal lipids,
especially triacylglycerol, and practical applications of these compounds have received …
especially triacylglycerol, and practical applications of these compounds have received …
Mechanisms and functions of membrane lipid remodeling in plants
Lipid remodeling, defined herein as post‐synthetic structural modifications of membrane
lipids, play crucial roles in regulating the physicochemical properties of cellular membranes …
lipids, play crucial roles in regulating the physicochemical properties of cellular membranes …
TOR signaling and nutrient sensing
T Dobrenel, C Caldana, J Hanson… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
All living organisms rely on nutrients to sustain cell metabolism and energy production,
which in turn need to be adjusted based on available resources. The evolutionarily …
which in turn need to be adjusted based on available resources. The evolutionarily …
Triacylglycerol metabolism, function, and accumulation in plant vegetative tissues
C Xu, J Shanklin - Annual review of plant biology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Oils in the form of triacylglycerols are the most abundant energy-dense storage compounds
in eukaryotes, and their metabolism plays a key role in cellular energy balance, lipid …
in eukaryotes, and their metabolism plays a key role in cellular energy balance, lipid …
[HTML][HTML] Current trends to comprehend lipid metabolism in diatoms
Diatoms are the most dominant phytoplankton species in oceans and they continue to
receive a great deal of attention because of their significant contributions in ecosystems and …
receive a great deal of attention because of their significant contributions in ecosystems and …
Wheat leaf lipids during heat stress: I. High day and night temperatures result in major lipid alterations
S Narayanan, PJ Tamura, MR Roth… - Plant, cell & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants under high temperature (HT)
regulate lipid composition is critical to developing climate‐resilient varieties. We measured …
regulate lipid composition is critical to developing climate‐resilient varieties. We measured …
Understanding the control of acyl flux through the lipid metabolic network of plant oil biosynthesis
PD Bates - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Plant oil biosynthesis involves a complex metabolic network with multiple subcellular
compartments, parallel pathways, cycles, and pathways that have a dual function to produce …
compartments, parallel pathways, cycles, and pathways that have a dual function to produce …
Molecular mechanisms for photosynthetic carbon partitioning into storage neutral lipids in Nannochloropsis oceanica under nitrogen-depletion conditions
Polysaccharides are a major carbon/energy-reservoir in microalgae, yet their relationship
with another form of carbon/energy storage, triacylglycerol (TAG), is poorly understood. Here …
with another form of carbon/energy storage, triacylglycerol (TAG), is poorly understood. Here …