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Structural insights and membrane binding properties of MGD1, the major galactolipid synthase in plants.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Mar 2016
Rocha Joana, Sarkis Joe, Thomas Aline, Pitou Laurence, Radzimanowski Jens, Audry Magali, Chazalet Valérie, de Sanctis Daniele, Palcic Monica M, Block Maryse A, Girard-Egrot Agnès, Maréchal Eric, Breton Christelle
Abstract excerpt
Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) and digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG) are the major lipid components of photosynthetic membranes, and hence the most abundant lipids in the biosphere. They are essential for assembly and function of the photosynthetic apparatus. In Arabidopsis, the first step of galactolipid synthesis is catalyzed by MGDG synthase 1 (MGD1), which transfers a galactosyl residue from...
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