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Storage lipid synthesis is non-essential in yeast.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 22 Feb 2002
Sandager Line, Gustavsson Maria H, Ståhl Ulf, Dahlqvist Anders, Wiberg Eva, Banas Antoni, Lenman Marit, Ronne Hans, Stymne Sten
Abstract excerpt
Steryl esters and triacylglycerol (TAG) are the main storage lipids in eukaryotic cells. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, these storage lipids accumulate during stationary growth phase within organelles known as lipid bodies. We have used single and multiple gene disruptions to study storage lipid synthesis in yeast. Four genes, ARE1, ARE2, DGA1, and LRO1, were found to contribute to TAG synthesis. The most...
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