Purification and characterisation of acyl-CoA: Glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) tissues

Planta

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 318-328

  Manaf, Arif M ^a,b   Harwood, John L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acyl lipid; Elaeis; Glycerol 3 phosphate acyltransferase (properties, purification); Mesocarp; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GLYCEROL 3 PHOSPHATE ACYLTRANSFERASE; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIPID METABOLISM; PALMITIC ACID; PALMITOYL COENZYME A; SOLUBILIZATION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ELAEIS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS;

EID: 0033983367     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008140     Document Type: Article

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