Palmitvaccenic acid (Δ11-cis-hexadecenoic acid) is synthesized by an OLE1-like desaturase in the arbuscular mycorrhiza fungus Rhizophagus irregularis
M. Brands, E. Cahoon, P. Doermann
The paper identifies and characterizes RiOLE1-LIKE, a desaturase in Rhizophagus irregularis responsible for synthesizing palmitvaccenic acid, and shows its conservation in AM fungi.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2020Plant Biology