LPEAT2 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsLPEAT2 (CSA04G063640) on Camelina sativa chromosome 4 encodes a protein with lysophosphatidylethanolamine acyltransferase, lysophospholipid acyltransferase, plasmalogen synthase, and calcium ion binding activities, belonging to the LPCAT1-like and EF-hand domain families. The gene is associated with phospholipid metabolism and anabolism, very-long-chain fatty acid metabolism, and membrane localization. It has been linked to plant growth, disease resistance, and resistance to Botrytis cinerea. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to membrane lipid metabolism, reduced root acyl-lipid content, altered phospholipid composition, smaller plants, reduced seed number, and shorter roots, with further associations to lifespan, disease tolerance, and salt tolerance.