Amal D Premarathna
School of Natural Sciences and Health, Tallinn University, Narva mnt 29, 10120 Tallinn, EstoniaPublications
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Review Article
Mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis in plants: enzymes and biological roles
Author(s): L. Sarvananda*, B.I.L.M. Mendis, H.D.T. Madhuranga and Amal D Premarathna
Mitochondria are intracellular organelles located in the cytoplasm, that are essential for life and health. It is also known as the powerhouse of the cells and use a process called oxidative phosphorylation to generate energy. In side mitochondria, the lipid monomer fatty acids act as energy sources, membrane constituents, molecules for post translational modifications of proteins and cellular signaling factors. Plant cells possess couple of distinct type 2 Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS) systems. The two systems take place in plastids (ptFAS) and mitochondria (mtFAS). Lots of mtFAS components have been identified but, the physiological functions of mtFAS are still poorly understood. In this review, we have characterized five Arabidopsis mtFAS components, namely Mitochondrial β-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthase (mtKAS), Mitochondrial 3-Hydroxyacyl-ACP Dehydratase (mtHD), Mitochondrial Enoyl-ACP re.. Read More»
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7939690