Membrane Dynamics and Multiple Functions of Oil Bodies in Seeds and Leaves

Takashi L Shimada; Makoto Hayashi; Ikuko Hara-Nishimura

doi:10.1104/pp.17.01522

Membrane Dynamics and Multiple Functions of Oil Bodies in Seeds and Leaves

Plant Physiol. 2018 Jan;176(1):199-207. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.01522. Epub 2017 Dec 4.

Authors

Takashi L Shimada¹, Makoto Hayashi², Ikuko Hara-Nishimura³

Affiliations

¹ Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
² Department of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Nagahama 526-0829, Japan.
³ Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan ihnishi@gr.bot.kyoto-u.ac.jp.

Abstract

Oil bodies have multiple functions: oleosin-mediated freezing tolerance of seeds, direct interaction with glyoxysomes for lipid degradation in seedlings, and antifungal compound production in leaves.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Cell Membrane / metabolism*
Glyoxysomes / metabolism
Lipid Droplets / metabolism*
Membrane Proteins / metabolism
Plant Leaves / metabolism*
Seeds / metabolism*

Substances

Membrane Proteins