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2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Mechanism for the partitioning of glycerolipid biosynthetic pathways in leaves and seeds

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 22370016
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

OHTA Hiroyuki  東京工業大学, バイオ研究基盤支援総合センター, 教授 (20233140)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) AWAI Koichiro  静岡大学, 若手グローバル研究リーダー育成拠点, 特任助教 (80431732)
SHIMOJIMA Mie  東京工業大学, バイオ研究基盤支援総合センター, 助教 (90401562)
Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
Keywords代謝生理 / オルガネラ / 脂質
Research Abstract

Both membrane and storage lipids are mainly composed of glycerolipids in many living organisms, which commonly contain two or three fatty acid moieties attached to a glycerol backbone. In case of higher plants, all of the fatty acids are synthesized in plastids, whereas the major sites for the membrane and storage lipid biosyntheses are spatially separated in a cell. Since each plant organ contain different ratio of the two types of the glycerolipids and the ratio itself is one of a major feature of each organ identity, it is of interest how plants control the partitioning of the two different biosynthetic pathways for the membrane and storage glycerolipids. In this project, we studied on the strict control system for the partitioning of two different pathways of membrane and storage glycerolipid biosyntheses in each plant organ. In the course of this study, we found several nutrient deficient conditions strongly enhanced TAG synthesis even in leaves, and clarified the importance of phosphatidate phosphohydrolase (PAH1/2) in the leaf TAG synthesis. Moreover, we identified novel mutants which lack suppression of chloroplast membrane biogenesis in roots.

  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2013 2012 2011 2010

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 9 results) Presentation (1 results) Book (2 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Role of galactolipid biosynthesis in coordinated development of photosynthetic complexes and thylakoid membranes during chloroplast biogenesis in Arabidopsis.2013

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi K, Narise T, Sonoike K, Hashimoto H, Sato N, Kondo M, Nishimura M, Sato M, Toyooka K, Sugimoto K, Wada H, Masuda T, Ohta H. (
    • Journal Title

      Plant J.

      Volume: 73 Pages: 250-261

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A novel serine protease with caspase- and legumain-like activities from edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes2013

    • Author(s)
      Iketani A, Nakamura M, Awai K andShioi Y
    • Journal Title

      Fungal Biology

      Volume: 117 Pages: 173-181

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Structural confirmation of a unique carotenoid lactoside2012

    • Author(s)
      Wakahama, T., Laza-Martínez, A.,BinHaji Mohd Taha, A.I., Okuyama, H., Yoshida, K., Kogame, K., Awai, K., Kawachi, M., Maoka, T.and Takaichi, S. (
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Phycology

      Volume: 48 Pages: 1392-1402

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Phylogeny of galactolipid synthase homologs together with their enzymatic analyses revealed a possible origin and divergence time for photosynthetic Membrane biogenesis.2012

    • Author(s)
      Yuzawa Y, Nishihara H, Haraguchi T,Masuda S, Shimojima M, Shimoyama A, Yuasa H, Okada N, Ohta H. (
    • Journal Title

      DNA Res.

      Volume: 19 Pages: 91-102

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase found in the green sulfur bacterium Chlorobaculum tepidum reveals important roles for galactolipids in photosynthesis2011

    • Author(s)
      Masuda S, Harada J, Yokono M, Yuzawa Y, Shimojima M, Murofushi K, Tanaka H, Masuda H, Murakawa M, Haraguchi T, Kondo M, Nishimura M, Yuasa H, Noguchi M, Oh-Oka H, Tanaka A, Tamiaki H, Ohta H. (
    • Journal Title

      Plant Cell

      Volume: 23 Pages: 2644-2658

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Criticalregulation of galactolipid synthesis controls membrane differentiation and remodeling in distinct plant organs and following environmental changes.2011

    • Author(s)
      Shimojima M, Ohta H
    • Journal Title

      ProgLipid Res.

      Volume: 50 Pages: 258-266

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Biosynthesis andfunctions of the plant sulfolipid2011

    • Author(s)
      Shimojima M
    • Journal Title

      ProgLipid Res

      Volume: 50 Pages: 234-239

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Involvement of auxin signaling mediated by IAA14 and ARF7/19 in membrane lipid remodeling during phosphate starvation.2010

    • Author(s)
      Narise T, Kobayashi K, BabaS, Shimojima M, Masuda S, Fukaki H, Ohta H
    • Journal Title

      Plant MolBiol

      Volume: 72 Pages: 533-544

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 高等植物ホスファチジン酸ホスファターゼの膜脂質合成2010

    • Author(s)
      中村友輝、太田啓之
    • Journal Title

      シグナリングにおける機能生化学

      Volume: 82 Pages: 1137-1141

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Metabolic remodeling of glycerolipid synthesis in response to developmental and environmental changes Gordon Research Conference2013

    • Author(s)
      Hiroyuki Ohta
    • Organizer
      Plant lipid: Structure, Metabolism & Function 2011
    • Place of Presentation
      Galveston TX, USA
    • Year and Date
      2013-01-29
  • [Book] Molecular Biology and Bioengineering Springer-Verlag2010

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Y, Kobayashi K, Shimojima M and Ohta H
    • Total Pages
      185-202
    • Publisher
      The Chloroplast Biochemistry
  • [Book] Lipid Signaling in Plants Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg2010

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Y, and Ohta H
    • Total Pages
      131-141
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 植物油脂の製造法2011

    • Inventor(s)
      嶋美恵、円由香、太田啓之、遠藤 圭二
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      東京工業大学、花王株式会社
    • Industrial Property Number
      特願、2011-016848
    • Filing Date
      2011-01-28
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 植物油脂の製造法2010

    • Inventor(s)
      太田啓之、下嶋美恵、小泉遼太、遠 藤圭二
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      東京工業大学、花王株式会社
    • Industrial Property Number
      特願、2010-123162
    • Filing Date
      2010-05-28

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Published: 2014-08-29  

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