Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) fatty acid synthase complex: ß-Ketoacyl-[acyl carrier protein] reductase genes.
Plant Physiol Biochem
; 166: 689-699, 2021 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-34214779
ABSTRACT
Fatty acids play many roles in plants, but the function of some key genes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis in plant development are not yet properly understood. Here, we clone two ß-ketoacyl-[ACP] reductase (KAR) genes from sunflower, HaKAR1 and HaKAR2, and characterize their functional roles. The enzymes cloned were the only two copies present in the sunflower genome. Both displayed a high degree of similarity, but their promoters infer different regulation. The two sunflower KAR genes were constitutively expressed in all tissues examined, being maximum in developing cotyledons at the start of oil synthesis. Over-expression of HaKAR1 in E. coli changed the fatty acid composition by promoting the elongation of C160 to C180 fatty acids. The enzymatic characterization of HaKAR1 revealed similar kinetic parameters to homologues from other oil accumulating species. The results point to a partially functional redundancy between HaKAR1 and HaKAR2. This study clearly revealed that these genes play a prominent role in de novo fatty acids synthesis in sunflower seeds.
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MEDLINE
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Helianthus
Language:
En
Journal:
Plant Physiol Biochem
Journal subject:
BIOQUIMICA
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BOTANICA
Year:
2021
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Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom