Article
Three diacylglycerol acyltransferases contribute to oil biosynthesis and normal growth in Yarrowia lipolytica.
Yeast (Chichester, England) - 1 Jan 2012
Zhang Hongxiang, Damude Howard G, Yadav Narendra S
Abstract excerpt
Diacylglycerol (DAG) acyltransferase catalyses the final and committed step of triacylglycerol biosynthesis. Eukaryotes commonly contain up to three distinct classes of DAG acyltransferases: acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1), acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2), and phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT). The non-conventional oleaginous yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica,...
Topics
- Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase
- Fungal Proteins
- Mutation
- Oils
- Yarrowia
