LPEAT1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsLPEAT1 (CSA16G049390) in Camelina sativa encodes a protein with lysophosphatidylethanolamine acyltransferase, LPAAT, and plasmalogen synthase activities, and belongs to the LPCAT1-like family of phospholipid/glycerol acyltransferases. The gene is associated with phospholipid metabolism and anabolism, as well as very-long-chain fatty acid metabolism, and its product localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum, membrane, and nucleus. CsLPEAT1 is associated with plant growth and disease resistance, particularly against Botrytis cinerea. Related genes in other species are linked to membrane lipid metabolism, and to phenotypes including reduced silique length, smaller plants with fewer seeds, shorter roots, and altered phospholipid composition.