Abstract
A hydrophobic cuticle consisting of waxes and the polyester cutin covers the aerial epidermis of all land plants, providing essential protection from desiccation and other stresses. We have determined the enzymatic basis of cutin polymerization through characterization of a tomato extracellular acyltransferase, CD1, and its substrate, 2-mono(10,16-dihydroxyhexadecanoyl)glycerol. CD1 has in vitro polyester synthesis activity and is required for cutin accumulation in vivo, indicating that it is a cutin synthase.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nature Chemical Biology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 609-611 |
ISSN | 1552-4450 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Dicotyledones Angiospermae Spermatophyta Plantae (Angiosperms, Dicots, Plants, Spermatophytes, Vascular Plants) - Cruciferae [25880] Arabidopsis thaliana species
- Dicotyledones Angiospermae Spermatophyta Plantae (Angiosperms, Dicots, Plants, Spermatophytes, Vascular Plants) - Solanaceae [26775] Solanum lycopersicum species tomato common transgenic
- Solanum lycopersicum cd1 gene [Solanaceae] Solanum lycopersicum cutin deficient 1 gene mutation