| Literature DB >> 22245677 |
Guanqun Chen1, Michael S Greer, Ida Lager, Jenny Lindberg Yilmaz, Elzbieta Mietkiewska, Anders S Carlsson, Sten Stymne, Randall J Weselake.
Abstract
A previously uncharacterized Arabidopsis lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) family gene (At4g19860) was functionally expressed in yeast, where it was demonstrated to encode a novel cytosolic and calcium-independent phospholipase A with preferences for the sn-2 position. This enzyme shows optimal activity at pH 5.0, exhibits a headgroup specificity for phosphatidylcholine>phosphatidic acid>phosphatidylethanolamine>phosphatidylglycerol>phosphatidylserine and has an acyl chain specificity for oleoyl>linoleoyl>ricinoleoyl. The expression of AtLCAT-PLA inhibited yeast cell growth and fatty acid accumulation. AtLCAT-PLA transcript in Arabidopsis was detected at high levels in roots and siliques. Copyright ÂEntities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22245677 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2011.12.034
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124