Acyl-ACP thioesterases from castor (Ricinus communis L.): An enzymatic system appropriate for high rates of oil synthesis and accumulation

Phytochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 8-9, 2010, Pages 860-869

  Sánchez García, Alicia ^a   Moreno Pérez, Antonio J ^a   Muro Pastor, Alicia M ^b   Salas, Joaquín J ^a   Garcés, Rafael ^a   Martínez Force, Enrique ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

^b CSIC JA USE Centro de Investigaciones Cientificas Isla de la Cartuja CICIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acyl ACP thioesterase; Castor; FatA; FatB; Fatty acid synthesis; Ricinoleic acid

Indexed keywords

CASTOR OIL; OLEOYL (ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN) HYDROLASE; OLEOYL-(ACYL-CARRIER-PROTEIN) HYDROLASE; THIOL ESTER HYDROLASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

CASTOR BEAN; CASTOR OIL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, PROTEIN; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; THIOLESTER HYDROLASES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 77954214766     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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