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In Vitro Analysis of Hedgehog Acyltransferase and Porcupine Fatty Acyltransferase Activities [PDF]

, 2019
Hedgehog and Wnt proteins are modified by covalent attachment of the fatty acids palmitate and palmitoleate, respectively. These lipid modifications are essential for Hedgehog and Wnt protein signaling activities and are catalyzed by related, but distinct fatty acyltransferases: Hedgehog acyltransferase (Hedgehog) and Porcupine (Wnt).
James J. Asciolla, James J. Asciolla, Kalpana Rajanala, Marilyn D. Resh, Marilyn D. Resh   +4 more
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Ghrelin axis genes, peptides and receptors : recent findings and future challenges [PDF]

, 2011
The ghrelin axis consists of the gene products of the ghrelin gene (GHRL), and their receptors, including the classical ghrelin receptor GHSR. While it is well-known that the ghrelin gene encodes the 28 amino acid ghrelin peptide hormone, it is now also ...
Seim, Inge, Josh, Peter, Cunningham, Peter, Herington, Adrian, Chopin, Lisa K.   +4 more
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Functional Characterization of a Hydroxyacid/Alcohol Hydroxycinnamoyl Transferase Produced by the Liverwort Marchantia emarginata

Molecules, 2017
The aerial organs of most terrestrial plants are covered by a hydrophobic protective cuticle. The main constituent of the cuticle is the lipid polyester cutin, which is composed of aliphatic and aromatic domains.
Ping-Ping Wang, Hui Liu, Shuai Gao, Ai-Xia Cheng   +3 more
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slr2103, a homolog of type-2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase genes, for plastoquinone-related neutral lipid synthesis and NaCl-stress acclimatization in a cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
A cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, contains a lipid with triacylglycerol-like TLC mobility but its identity and physiological roles remain unknown. Here, on ESI-positive LC-MS2 analysis, it is shown that the triacylglycerol-like lipid (lipid X)
Mimari Kondo, Motohide Aoki, Kazuho Hirai, Taku Sagami, Ryo Ito, Mikio Tsuzuki, Norihiro Sato   +6 more
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Evolutionary Developments in Plant Specialized Metabolism, Exemplified by Two Transferase Families

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Plant specialized metabolism emerged from the land colonization by ancient plants, becoming diversified along with plant evolution. To date, more than 1 million metabolites have been predicted to exist in the plant kingdom, and their metabolic processes ...
Hiroaki Kusano, Hao Li, Hiroshi Minami, Yoshihiro Kato, Homare Tabata, Kazufumi Yazaki   +5 more
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Recent Research Progress in Taxol Biosynthetic Pathway and Acylation Reactions Mediated by Taxus Acyltransferases

Molecules, 2021
Taxol is one of the most effective anticancer drugs in the world that is widely used in the treatments of breast, lung and ovarian cancer. The elucidation of the taxol biosynthetic pathway is the key to solve the problem of taxol supply.
Tao Wang, Lingyu Li, Weibing Zhuang, Fengjiao Zhang, Xiaochun Shu, Ning Wang, Zhong Wang   +6 more
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Storage oil hydrolysis during early seedling growth [PDF]

, 2009
Storage oil breakdown plays an important role in the life cycle of many plants by providing the carbon skeletons that support seedling growth immediately following germination.
Andrews, Anne-Laure Quettier, Athenstaedt, Athenstaedt, Baker, Beisson, Chia, Ducharme, Eastmond, Eastmond, Eastmond, El-Kouhen, Fernandez, Frandsen, Fuchs, Fuchs, Ghosh, Ghosh, Graham, Grönke, Gupta, Hayashi, Hellyer, Hills, Hills, Hills, Huang, Ishiguro, Jennens, Jolivet, Kurat, Lass, Lin, Lin, Maeshima, Matsui, May, Mhaske, Mukherjee, Murphy, Murphy, Ncube, Noll, Ohlrogge, Ollis, Peter J. Eastmond, Poxleitner, Quettier, Robenek, Rydel, Schweiger, Siloto, Somerville, Stahl, Ubersax, Wanner, Zimmermann   +56 more
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Rational Design for Enhanced Acyltransferase Activity in Water Catalyzed by the Pyrobaculum calidifontis VA1 Esterase

Microorganisms, 2021
Biocatalytic transesterification is commonly carried out employing lipases in anhydrous organic solvents since hydrolases usually prefer hydrolysis over acyl transfer in bulk water.
Amanda Staudt, Henrik Terholsen, Jasmin Kaur, Henrik Müller, Simon P. Godehard, Ivaldo Itabaiana, Ivana C. R. Leal, Uwe T. Bornscheuer   +7 more
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Expression of mouse MGAT in Arabidopsis results in increased lipid accumulation in seeds

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015
Worldwide demand for vegetable oil is projected to double within the next thirty years due to increasing food, fuel and industrial requirements. There is therefore great interest in metabolic engineering strategies that boost oil accumulation in plant ...
Anna eEl Tahchy, Anna eEl Tahchy, James Robertson Petrie, James Robertson Petrie, Pushkar eShrestha, Pushkar eShrestha, Thomas eVanhercke, Thomas eVanhercke, Surinder eSingh, Surinder eSingh   +9 more
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Chemical Synthesis of Trans 8-Methyl-6-Nonenoyl-CoA and Functional Expression Unravel Capsaicin Synthase Activity Encoded by the Pun1 Locus

Molecules, 2022
Capsaicin, produced by diverse Capsicum species, is among the world’s most popular spices and of considerable pharmaceutical relevance. Although the capsaicinoid biosynthetic pathway has been investigated for decades, several biosynthetic steps have ...
Raika Milde, Arianne Schnabel, Toni Ditfe, Wolfgang Hoehenwarter, Carsten Proksch, Bernhard Westermann, Thomas Vogt   +6 more
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