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 …

Oil produced in plant seeds is utilized as a major source of calories for human nutrition, as
feedstocks for non-food uses such as soaps and polymers, and can serve as a high-energy …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

Cytoplasmic lipid droplets (LDs) of neutral lipids (triacylglycerols [TAGs], sterylesters, etc.)
are reserves of high-energy metabolites and other constituents for future needs. They are …

Triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis is a principal metabolic pathway in most organisms, and
TAG is the major form of carbon storage in many plant seeds. Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol …

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 …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important components of the diet of mammals. Their
role was first established when the essential fatty acids (EFAs) linoleic acid and α-linolenic …

The demand for vegetable oils for food, fuel (bio-diesel) and bio-product applications is
increasing rapidly. In Canada alone, it is estimated that a 50 to 75% increase in canola oil …

Oilseed crops are sources of oils and seed meal having a multitude of uses. While the
domestication of soybean and rapeseed took extended periods of time, new genome-based …

Increasing the sunflower seed oil content as well as improving its quality makes it
compatible for industrial demands. This is an important breeding objective of sunflower …