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Literature summary for 2.3.1.20 extracted from

  • Kroon, J.T.; Wei, W.; Simon, W.J.; Slabas, A.R.
    Identification and functional expression of a type 2 acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT2) in developing castor bean seeds which has high homology to the major triglyceride biosynthetic enzyme of fungi and animals (2006), Phytochemistry, 67, 2541-2549.
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Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
gene DGAT1, DNA and amino acid sequence determination and analysis, expression analysis of DGAT1 and DGAT2, expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae microsomes, phylogenetic analysis Ricinus communis

Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
membrane
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Ricinus communis 16020
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microsome
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Ricinus communis
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Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+
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Ricinus communis

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
1,2-diricinoleoyl-sn-glycerol + ricinoleoyl-CoA Ricinus communis
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triricinolein + CoA
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additional information Ricinus communis in castor bean DGAT2 is more likely to play a major role in seed triacylglycerol biosynthesis than DGAT1 ?
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Ricinus communis
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cv. 99N89I, genes DGAT1 and DGAT2
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
leaf DGAT2 is 18fold more highly expressed in seeds than in leaves and shows temporal specific expression during seed development, while DGAT1 shows little dfference in expression in seeds versus leaves, overview Ricinus communis
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seed DGAT2 is 18fold more highly expressed in seeds than in leaves and shows temporal specific expression during seed development, while DGAT1 shows little dfference in expression in seeds versus leaves, overview Ricinus communis
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
additional information
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quantitative expression analysis of DGAT1 and DGAT2 Ricinus communis

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
1,2-diricinoleoyl-sn-glycerol + ricinoleoyl-CoA
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Ricinus communis triricinolein + CoA
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additional information in castor bean DGAT2 is more likely to play a major role in seed triacylglycerol biosynthesis than DGAT1 Ricinus communis ?
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?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
DGAT
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Ricinus communis
type 2 acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase
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Ricinus communis

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
30
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assay at Ricinus communis

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7.5
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assay at Ricinus communis