Article
Identification and characterization of an efficient acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) gene from the microalga Chlorella ellipsoidea.
BMC plant biology - 21 Feb 2017
Guo Xuejie, Fan Chengming, Chen Yuhong, Wang Jingqiao, Yin Weibo, Wang Richard R C, Hu Zanmin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oil in the form of triacylglycerols (TAGs) is quantitatively the most important storage form of energy for eukaryotic cells. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) is considered the rate-limiting enzyme for TAG accumulation. Chlorella, a unicellular eukaryotic green alga, has attracted much attention as a potential feedstock for renewable energy production. However, the function of DGAT1 in Chlorella...
Topics
- Acyl Coenzyme A
- Arabidopsis
- Brassica napus
- Chlorella
- Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase
- Genes, Plant
- Lipid Metabolism
- Mutation
- Phylogeny
- Plant Oils
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Seeds
- Triglycerides