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 …

Plant acetyl-CoA carboxylase: structure, biosynthesis, regulation, and gene manipulation for plant breeding

Y Sasaki, Y Nagano - Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 2004 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) catalyzes the first committed step of fatty acid synthesis,
the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to malonyl-CoA. Two physically distinct types of enzymes …

Contrapuntal networks of gene expression during Arabidopsis seed filling

SA Ruuska, T Girke, C Benning, JB Ohlrogge - The Plant Cell, 2002 - academic.oup.com
We have used cDNA microarrays to examine changes in gene expression during
Arabidopsis seed development and to compare wild-type and mutant wrinkled1 (wri1) seeds …

Multi-subunit acetyl-CoA carboxylases

JE Cronan Jr, GL Waldrop - Progress in lipid research, 2002 - Elsevier
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) catalyses the first committed step of fatty acid synthesis, the
carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to malonyl-CoA. Two physically distinct types of enzymes are …

LEAFY COTYLEDON1 Is a Key Regulator of Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

J Mu, H Tan, Q Zheng, F Fu, Y Liang, J Zhang… - Plant …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
In plants, fatty acids are de novo synthesized predominantly in plastids from acetyl-
coenzyme A. Although fatty acid biosynthesis has been biochemically well studied, little is …

Molecular mechanisms of the coordination between astaxanthin and fatty acid biosynthesis in Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae)

G Chen, B Wang, D Han, M Sommerfeld, Y Lu… - The Plant …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Astaxanthin, a red ketocarotenoid with strong antioxidant activity and high commercial value,
possesses important physiological functions in astaxanthin‐producing microalgae. The …

The final piece of the Triangle of U: Evolution of the tetraploid Brassica carinata genome

WC Yim, ML Swain, D Ma, H An, KA Bird… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) is an ancient crop with remarkable stress resilience
and a desirable seed fatty acid profile for biofuel uses. Brassica carinata is one of six …

Plant biotin-containing carboxylases

BJ Nikolau, JB Ohlrogge, ES Wurtele - Archives of biochemistry and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Biotin-containing proteins are found in all forms of life, and they catalyze carboxylation,
decarboxylation, or transcarboxylation reactions that are central to metabolism. In plants, five …

[HTML][HTML] Storage reserve accumulation in Arabidopsis: metabolic and developmental control of seed filling

S Baud, B Dubreucq, M Miquel, C Rochat… - The Arabidopsis book …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the life cycle of higher plants, seed development is a key process connecting two distinct
sporophytic generations. Seed development can be divided into embryo morphogenesis …

Molecular characterization of a heteromeric ATP-citrate lyase that generates cytosolic acetyl-coenzyme A in Arabidopsis

BL Fatland, J Ke, MD Anderson, WI Mentzen… - Plant …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Acetyl-coenzyme A (CoA) is used in the cytosol of plant cells for the synthesis of a diverse
set of phytochemicals including waxes, isoprenoids, stilbenes, and flavonoids. The source of …