Lipid biosynthesis in developing Perilla seeds

Phytochemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-143

  Ichihara, Ken'Ichi ^a   Suda, Yasumasa ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 Acylglycerol 3 phosphate acyltransferase; Lamiaceae; Perilla frutescens; Triacylglycerol; Linolenic acid

Indexed keywords

1 ACYLGLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE ACYLTRANSFERASE; FATTY ACID; GLYCEROL; GLYCEROPHOSPHATE; LINOLEIC ACID; LIPID; PHOSPHATIDIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTERIFICATION; LIPOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRECURSOR; SEED DEVELOPMENT;

LAMIACEAE; PERILLA; PERILLA FRUTESCENS; PERILLA FRUTESCENS VAR. CRISPA;

EID: 0037989941     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00110-9     Document Type: Article

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