Fat metabolism in higher plants. Properties of the palmityl acyl carrier protein: Stearyl acyl carrier protein elongation system in maturing safflower seed extracts

J. G. Jaworski*, Eliezer E. Goldschmidt, P. K. Stumpf

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Abstract

Palmityl acyl carrier protein is elongated specifically to stearyl acyl carrier protein by a system which required palmityl acyl carrier protein, malonyl CoA, and NADPH. Extracts from maturing safflower seeds, avocado mesocarp, and stroma from spinach chloroplasts contain the elongation system. The system differs from the de novo fatty acid synthetase system in that (1) it is inactivated at 37 °C whereas the de novo system remains fully active, (2) the pH optimum of the elongation system is 7.8-8.6 whereas the de novo system has a narrow pH optimum at 7.0, (3) NADPH is specifically required whereas the de novo system requires both NADPH and NADH, and (4) the elongation system is relatively insensitive to cerulenin whereas the de novo system is highly sensitive. Acetyl CoA does not serve as a C2 donor. Stearyl acyl carrier protein, lauryl CoA, myristyl CoA, and palmityl CoA are inactive.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)769-776
Number of pages8
JournalArchives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Volume163
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1974
Externally publishedYes

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