The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An Update
Suberin is a natural biopolymer found in a variety of specialized tissues, including seed coat integuments, root endodermis, tree bark, potato tuber skin and the russeted and reticulated skin of fruits. The suberin polymer consists of polyaliphatic and polyphenolic domains. The former is made of ver...
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| description | Suberin is a natural biopolymer found in a variety of specialized tissues, including seed coat integuments, root endodermis, tree bark, potato tuber skin and the russeted and reticulated skin of fruits. The suberin polymer consists of polyaliphatic and polyphenolic domains. The former is made of very long chain fatty acids, primary alcohols and a glycerol backbone, while the latter consists of <i>p</i>-hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, which originate from the core phenylpropanoid pathway. In the current review, we survey the current knowledge on genes/enzymes associated with the suberin biosynthetic pathway in plants, reflecting the outcomes of considerable research efforts in the last two decades. We discuss the function of these genes/enzymes with respect to suberin aromatic and aliphatic monomer biosynthesis, suberin monomer transport, and suberin pathway regulation. We also delineate the consequences of the altered expression/accumulation of these genes/enzymes in transgenic plants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a7ebc1d2b404acebf4c37be7d9e68f12023-11-23T17:31:12ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-01-0111339210.3390/plants11030392The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An UpdateGal Nomberg0Ofir Marinov1Gulab Chand Arya2Ekaterina Manasherova3Hagai Cohen4Volcani Center, Department of Vegetable and Field Crops, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Rishon Lezion 7505101, IsraelVolcani Center, Department of Vegetable and Field Crops, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Rishon Lezion 7505101, IsraelVolcani Center, Department of Vegetable and Field Crops, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Rishon Lezion 7505101, IsraelVolcani Center, Department of Vegetable and Field Crops, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Rishon Lezion 7505101, IsraelVolcani Center, Department of Vegetable and Field Crops, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Rishon Lezion 7505101, IsraelSuberin is a natural biopolymer found in a variety of specialized tissues, including seed coat integuments, root endodermis, tree bark, potato tuber skin and the russeted and reticulated skin of fruits. The suberin polymer consists of polyaliphatic and polyphenolic domains. The former is made of very long chain fatty acids, primary alcohols and a glycerol backbone, while the latter consists of <i>p</i>-hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, which originate from the core phenylpropanoid pathway. In the current review, we survey the current knowledge on genes/enzymes associated with the suberin biosynthetic pathway in plants, reflecting the outcomes of considerable research efforts in the last two decades. We discuss the function of these genes/enzymes with respect to suberin aromatic and aliphatic monomer biosynthesis, suberin monomer transport, and suberin pathway regulation. We also delineate the consequences of the altered expression/accumulation of these genes/enzymes in transgenic plants.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/3/392plant lipophilic barrierssuberin pathwaysuberin polyaliphatic domainsuberin polyphenolic domainvery long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs)core phenylpropanoid pathway |
| spellingShingle | Gal Nomberg Ofir Marinov Gulab Chand Arya Ekaterina Manasherova Hagai Cohen The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An Update Plants plant lipophilic barriers suberin pathway suberin polyaliphatic domain suberin polyphenolic domain very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) core phenylpropanoid pathway |
| title | The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An Update |
| title_full | The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An Update |
| title_fullStr | The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An Update |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An Update |
| title_short | The Key Enzymes in the Suberin Biosynthetic Pathway in Plants: An Update |
| title_sort | key enzymes in the suberin biosynthetic pathway in plants an update |
| topic | plant lipophilic barriers suberin pathway suberin polyaliphatic domain suberin polyphenolic domain very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) core phenylpropanoid pathway |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/3/392 |
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