The Roles of acyI-CoA： Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase 2 Genes in the Biosynthesis of Triacylglycerols by the Green Algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Dear Editor, Triacylglycerols （triglycerides） （TAGs）, as the major storage forms of energy, mainly are stored in adipocytes, myocytes, enterocytes, hepatocytes, and mammary epithelial cells in mammals, oilseeds in plants, and lipid droplets in microorgan- isms （Yen et al., 2008）. Aside from energy s...

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Published in:分子植物：英文版 2012, Vol.5 (4), p.945-947
Main Author: Xiao-Dong Deng Bo Gu Ya-Jun Li Xin-Wen Hu Jian-Chun Guo Xiao-Wen Fei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
二酰基甘油
基因
甘油三酯
生物合成
绿藻
衣藻
辅酶A
酰基转移酶
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Summary:Dear Editor, Triacylglycerols （triglycerides） （TAGs）, as the major storage forms of energy, mainly are stored in adipocytes, myocytes, enterocytes, hepatocytes, and mammary epithelial cells in mammals, oilseeds in plants, and lipid droplets in microorgan- isms （Yen et al., 2008）. Aside from energy storage, TAGs have essential functions in multiple physiological processes. In plants, TAGs are crucial for seed oil accumulation, germina- tion, and seedling development （Zhang et al., 2005, 2009）. Notably, TAGs derived from plants and microorganisms could serve as the feedstock for biofuels production （Deng et al., 2009）. Therefore, understanding of the molecular basis of TAGs bio- synthesis and storage is of considerable economic importance.
ISSN:1674-2052
1752-9867