Distribution and biosynthesis of stearidonic acid in leaves of Borago officinalis

Phytochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 381-386

  Griffiths, Gareth ^a   Brechany, Elizabeth Y ^b   Jackson, Frances M ^c,d   Christie, William W ^f   Stymne, Sten ^e   Keith Stobart, A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Boraginaceae; Borago officinalis; leaf lipids; octadecatetraenoic acid (stearidonic acid) biosynthesis; 6 and 15 desaturases

Indexed keywords

DIACYLGLYCEROL DERIVATIVE; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; LIPID; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL; PHOSPHOLIPID; STEARIDONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHLOROPLAST; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED;

BORAGO OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0030237069     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9422(96)00305-6     Document Type: Article

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