| Literature DB >> 16658913 |
B S Jacobson1, J G Jaworski, P K Stumpf.
Abstract
Stearyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase (EC 1.14.99.6), present in the stroma fraction of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) chloroplasts, rapidly desaturated enzymatically prepared stearyl-acyl carrier protein to oleic acid. No other substrates were desaturated. In addition to stearyl-acyl carrier protein, reduced ferredoxin was an essential component of the system. The electron donor systems were either ascorbate, dichlorophenolindophenol, photosystem I and light, or NADPH and ferredoxin-NADP reductase. The desaturase was more active in extracts prepared from chloroplasts obtained from immature spinach leaves than from mature leaves. Stearyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase also occurs in soluble extracts of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) mesocarp and of developing safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds.Entities:
Year: 1974 PMID: 16658913 PMCID: PMC367438 DOI: 10.1104/pp.54.4.484
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340