Open AccessSibling Rivalry: How Two Proteins from a Common Ancestor Play Opposing Roles in Fatty Acid Biosynthesis
Author(s) -
Jennifer Lockhart
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.16.00676
Subject(s) - biology , biosynthesis , sibling rivalry (animals) , function (biology) , fatty acid , photosynthesis , membrane lipids , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , membrane , sibling , gene , psychology , developmental psychology
All plant cells contain lipids. These highly diverse hydrophobic compounds make up the bulk of the membrane and function in energy storage, protection against dehydration and pathogen attack, photosynthesis, and other vital processes. In addition, plant lipids, especially seed oils, represent an
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