In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 280, No. 5365 ( 1998-05-08), p. 915-918
Abstract:
Acetylenic bonds are present in more than 600 naturally occurring compounds. Plant enzymes that catalyze the formation of the Δ12 acetylenic bond in 9-octadecen-12-ynoic acid and the Δ12 epoxy group in 12,13-epoxy-9-octadecenoic acid were characterized, and two genes, similar in sequence, were cloned. When these complementary DNAs were expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana , the content of acetylenic or epoxidated fatty acids in the seeds increased from 0 to 25 or 15 percent, respectively. Both enzymes have characteristics similar to the membrane proteins containing non–heme iron that have histidine-rich motifs.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.280.5365.915
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
1998
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
SSG:
11
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