Lipid droplets in plants and algae: Distribution, formation, turnover and function

Plant oils represent an energy-rich and carbon-dense group of hydrophobic compounds. These oils are not only of economic interest, but also play important, fundamental roles in plant and algal growth and development. The subcellular storage compartments of plant lipids, referred to as lipid droplets...

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Published inSeminars in cell & developmental biology Vol. 108; no. C; pp. 82 - 93
Main Authors Ischebeck, Till, Krawczyk, Hannah E., Mullen, Robert T., Dyer, John M., Chapman, Kent D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2020
Elsevier
Subjects
Algae
Arabidopsis
Lipid droplets
Plants
Triacylglycerol
PDAT
PS
2-HOT
LDAP
LACS
CLO
α-DOX
WRI1
MLDP
SDP1
Triacylglycerol
UBA
CDC48
OBL
Lipid droplets
Arabidopsis
Algae
DGAT
UBX
DAG
LEC2
Plants
ER
ERAD
PA
MAG
PUX
PC
ATG
PE
LD
PI
TAG
LDIP
PXA1
CPK
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Summary:Plant oils represent an energy-rich and carbon-dense group of hydrophobic compounds. These oils are not only of economic interest, but also play important, fundamental roles in plant and algal growth and development. The subcellular storage compartments of plant lipids, referred to as lipid droplets (LDs), have long been considered relatively inert oil vessels. However, research in the last decade has revealed that LDs play far more dynamic roles in plant biology than previously appreciated, including transient neutral lipid storage, membrane remodeling, lipid signaling, and stress responses. Here we discuss recent developments in the understanding of LD formation, turnover and function in land plants and algae.
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ISSN:1084-9521
1096-3634
DOI:10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.02.014