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 …

Photosynthetic microalgae have promise as biofuel feedstock. Under certain conditions, they
produce substantial amounts of neutral lipids, mainly in the form of triacylglycerols (TAGs) …

In plants, Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases (LACSs) play key roles in activating fatty acids to
fatty acyl-CoA thioesters, which are then further involved in lipid synthesis and fatty acid …

Plant oils represent a large group of neutral lipids with important applications in food, feed
and oleochemical industries. Most plants accumulate oils in the form of triacylglycerol within …

Triacylglycerol (TAG) is the major storage lipid in most terrestrial plants and microalgae, and
has great nutritional and industrial value. Since the demand for vegetable oil is consistently …

Tung tree (Vernicia fordii) is an economically important woody oil plant that produces tung
oil rich in eleostearic acid. Here, we report a high-quality chromosome-scale genome …

Cells dynamically adjust organelle organization in response to growth and environmental
cues. This requires regulation of synthesis of phospholipids, the building blocks of organelle …

In the acyl-CoA-independent pathway of triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis unique to plants,
fungi, and algae, TAG formation is catalyzed by the enzyme phospholipid: diacylglycerol …

The four main types of biomolecules are nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
The knowledge about their respective interactions is as important as the individual …

Abstract Background Catalases (CATs) break down hydrogen peroxide into water and
oxygen to prevent cellular oxidative damage, and play key roles in the development, biotic …