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Phosphatidic Acid Synthesis in Castor Bean Endosperm
Author(s) -
Brian Vick,
Harry Beevers
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.59.3.459
Subject(s) - phosphatidic acid , glyoxysome , endosperm , ricinus , glycerol , biochemistry , endoplasmic reticulum , acyltransferase , lysophosphatidic acid , chemistry , phosphate , enzyme , biology , phospholipid , glyoxylate cycle , membrane , receptor
Enzyme assays on organelles isolated from the endosperm of castor bean (Ricinus communis var. Hale) by sucrose density gradient centrifugation showed that palmitoyl-CoA:sn-glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.15) was localized in the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum. Mn(2+) was required for activity, but Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) could substitute for Mn(2+) at higher concentrations. The apparent Km was 170 mum for sn-glycerol 3-phosphate and approximately 8 mum for palmitoyl-CoA. The optimum pH range was 7 to 7.5 and the principal reaction product was diacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (phosphatidic acid). Monoacyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphate (lysophosphatidic acid) was not released as a free intermediate in the reaction. The maximum activity of the enzyme occurred immediately after imbibition, preceding the development of mitochondria and glyoxysomes.

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