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Dolichol biosynthesis and its effects on the unfolded protein response and abiotic stress resistance in Arabidopsis.
The Plant cell - 1 Jul 2008
Zhang Hairong, Ohyama Kiyoshi, Boudet Julie, Chen Zhizhong, Yang Jilai, Zhang Min, Muranaka Toshiya, Maurel Christophe, Zhu Jian-Kang, Gong Zhizhong
Abstract excerpt
Dolichols are long-chain unsaturated polyisoprenoids with multiple cellular functions, such as serving as lipid carriers of sugars used for protein glycosylation, which affects protein trafficking in the endoplasmic reticulum. The biological functions of dolichols in plants are largely unknown. We isolated an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant, lew1 (for leaf wilting1), that showed a leaf-wilting phenotype under normal...
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