LPEAT2 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA05G003620 (LPEAT2, LPEAT2b) in Camelina sativa encodes a lysophospholipid acyltransferase with 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase, lysophosphatidylethanolamine acyltransferase, and plasmalogen synthase activities, and also binds calcium ions. The gene is associated with phospholipid metabolism, phospholipid anabolism, and very-long-chain fatty acid metabolism, and its product localises to membranes. LPEAT2 is associated with plant growth and disease resistance, including 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, and phenotypes such as smaller plants, reduced seed number, and shorter roots.