Oil palm in the 2020s and beyond: challenges and solutions
DJ Murphy, K Goggin, RRM Paterson - CABI agriculture and bioscience, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is by far the most important global oil crop,
supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components …
supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components …
[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Biochemical pathways in seed oil synthesis
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 …
feedstocks for non-food uses such as soaps and polymers, and can serve as a high-energy …
Compartmentation of triacylglycerol accumulation in plants
KD Chapman, JB Ohlrogge - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2012 - ASBMB
Triacylglycerols from plants, familiar to most people as vegetable oils, supply 25% of dietary
calories to the developed world and are increasingly a source for renewable biomaterials …
calories to the developed world and are increasingly a source for renewable biomaterials …
Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis
Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is an oilseed crop that belongs to the spurge
(Euphorbiaceae) family, which comprises∼ 6,300 species that include cassava (Manihot …
(Euphorbiaceae) family, which comprises∼ 6,300 species that include cassava (Manihot …
DGAT1 and PDAT1 Acyltransferases Have Overlapping Functions in Arabidopsis Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis and Are Essential for Normal Pollen and Seed …
M Zhang, J Fan, DC Taylor, JB Ohlrogge - The Plant Cell, 2009 - academic.oup.com
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 …
TAG is the major form of carbon storage in many plant seeds. Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol …
Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase: molecular biology, biochemistry and biotechnology
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 …
signalling molecules and substrates for membrane biogenesis. TG is essential for many …
High‐value oils from plants
The seed oils of domesticated oilseed crops are major agricultural commodities that are
used primarily for nutritional applications, but in recent years there has been increasing use …
used primarily for nutritional applications, but in recent years there has been increasing use …
Transcriptome sequencing and annotation of the microalgae Dunaliella tertiolecta: Pathway description and gene discovery for production of next-generation biofuels
Background Biodiesel or ethanol derived from lipids or starch produced by microalgae may
overcome many of the sustainability challenges previously ascribed to petroleum-based …
overcome many of the sustainability challenges previously ascribed to petroleum-based …
Analysis of acyl fluxes through multiple pathways of triacylglycerol synthesis in developing soybean embryos
The reactions leading to triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis in oilseeds have been well
characterized. However, quantitative analyses of acyl group and glycerol backbone fluxes …
characterized. However, quantitative analyses of acyl group and glycerol backbone fluxes …