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The acyltransferase GPAT5 is required for the synthesis of suberin in seed coat and root of Arabidopsis.
The Plant cell - 1 Jan 2007
Beisson Fred, Li Yonghua, Bonaventure Gustavo, Pollard Mike, Ohlrogge John B
Abstract excerpt
Suberin and cutin are fatty acid- and glycerol-based plant polymers that act as pathogen barriers and function in the control of water and solute transport. However, despite important physiological roles, their biosynthetic pathways, including the acyl transfer reactions, remain hypothetical. We report the characterization of two suberin mutants (gpat5-1 and gpat5-2) of Arabidopsis thaliana GPAT5, encoding a...
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