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Metabolic control analysis of developing oilseed rape (Brassica napus cv Westar) embryos shows that lipid assembly exerts significant control over oil accumulation

Tang, M.; Guschina, I.A.; O’Hara, P.; Slabas, A.R.; Quant, P.A.; Fawcett, T.; Harwood, J.L.

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Authors

M. Tang

I.A. Guschina

P. O’Hara

A.R. Slabas

P.A. Quant

J.L. Harwood



Abstract

Summary: • Metabolic control analysis allows the study of metabolic regulation. We applied both single‐ and double‐manipulation top‐down control analysis to examine the control of lipid accumulation in developing oilseed rape (Brassica napus) embryos. • The biosynthetic pathway was conceptually divided into two blocks of reactions (fatty acid biosynthesis (Block A), lipid assembly (Block B)) connected by a single system intermediate, the acyl‐coenzyme A (acyl‐CoA) pool. Single manipulation used exogenous oleate. Triclosan was used to inhibit specifically Block A, whereas diazepam selectively manipulated flux through Block B. • Exogenous oleate inhibited the radiolabelling of fatty acids from [1‐14C]acetate, but stimulated that from [U‐14C]glycerol into acyl lipids. The calculation of group flux control coefficients showed that c. 70% of the metabolic control was in the lipid assembly block of reactions. Monte Carlo simulations gave an estimation of the error of the resulting group flux control coefficients as 0.27 ± 0.06 for Block A and 0.73 ± 0.06 for Block B. • The two methods of control analysis gave very similar results and showed that Block B reactions were more important under our conditions. This contrasts notably with data from oil palm or olive fruit cultures and is important for efforts to increase oilseed rape lipid yields.

Citation

Tang, M., Guschina, I., O’Hara, P., Slabas, A., Quant, P., Fawcett, T., & Harwood, J. (2012). Metabolic control analysis of developing oilseed rape (Brassica napus cv Westar) embryos shows that lipid assembly exerts significant control over oil accumulation. New Phytologist, 196(2), 414-426. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04262.x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2012
Deposit Date Dec 10, 2012
Publicly Available Date Dec 3, 2019
Journal New Phytologist
Print ISSN 0028-646X
Electronic ISSN 1469-8137
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 196
Issue 2
Pages 414-426
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04262.x
Keywords Lipid biosynthesis, Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), Seed oil accumulation, Top-down control analysis
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1468312

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This is the accepted version of the following article: Tang, M., Guschina, I.A., O’Hara, P., Slabas, A.R., Quant, P.A., Fawcett, T. & Harwood, J.L. (2012). Metabolic control analysis of developing oilseed rape (Brassica napus cv Westar) embryos shows that lipid assembly exerts significant control over oil accumulation. New Phytologist 196(2): 414-426, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04262.x This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.





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