Higher plant cytochrome b5 polypeptides modulate fatty acid desaturation.

Higher plant cytochrome b5 polypeptides modulate fatty acid desaturation.

BACKGROUND: Synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the endoplasmic reticulum of plants typically involves the fatty acid desaturases FAD2 and FAD3, which use cytochrome b(5) (Cb5) as an electron donor. Higher plants are reported to have multiple isoforms of Cb5, in contrast to a single...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Kumar, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Anjanasree K Neelakandan, Henry T Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3285619?pdf=render

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