Abstract
Background: Acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase (LPCAT) enzymes have central roles in acyl editing of phosphatidylcholine. Results: Plant LPCATs were expressed in yeast and biochemically characterized. Conclusion: LPCATs can edit acyl composition of phosphatidylcholine through their combined forward and reverse reactions. Significance: Plant LPCATs play a role in editing both sn-positions of PC and remove ricinoleic acid with high selectivity from this lipid.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 36902-36914 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
| Volume | 288 |
| Issue number | 52 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 27 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology