University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Enzyme List

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

A

ACT - Oleoyl-(acyl carrier protein): glycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase

Transfer oleoyl group from oleoyl-(acyl carrier protein) (ACP) to sn-1 position of glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) to produce 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate [lyso-phosphatidic acid (lysoPA)] and free ACP.
List of putative soybean genes

 

D

DAK - Dihydroxyacetone kinase (glycerone kinase)

Transfer phosphate group from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to sn-3 position of dihydroxyacetone (glycerone) to produce dihydroxyacetone-3-phosphate (DHAP) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

DCPT - Diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase

Transfer phosphorylcholine group from cytidine diphosphate (CDP)-choline to 1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG) to produce phosphatidyl choline (PC) and cytidine monophosphate (CMP).
List of putative soybean genes

DGAT - Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase

Transfer acyl group from acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) to 1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG) to produce triacylglerol (TAG) and free CoA.
List of putative soybean genes

F

FAD2 - Oleoyl-phosphatidylcholine Δ-12 desaturase

Remove two hydrogen atoms from oleic acid esterified to phosphatidylcholine (PC) at 12th position from the carboxyl end to produce linoleoyl-PC (18:2-PC). Requires a molecular oxygen and reduced cytochrome b5 as an electron acceptor.

FAD3 - Linoleoyl-phosphatidylcholine ω-3 desaturase

Remove two hydrogen atoms from linoleic acid esterified to phosphatidylcholine (PC) at 3rd position from the methyl end to produce linolenoyl-PC (18:3-PC). Requires a molecular oxygen and reduced cytochrome b5 as an electron acceptor.

FAD6 - Δ-12 desaturase

Remove two hydrogen atoms from oleic or palmetoleic acid esterified to membrane lipid at 12th position from the carboxyl end to produce linoleoyl or hexadecadienoyl moiety.

FAD7/8 - ω-3 desaturase

Remove two hydrogen atoms from linoleic or hexadecadienoic acid esterified to membrane lipid at 3rd position from the methyl end to produce linolenoyl or hexadecatrienoyl moiety.

G

G3Pdh - Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

Remove two hydrogen atoms from dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) (glycerone phosphate) to produce glycerol-3-phosphate. Requires a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) as an electron and hydrogen acceptor.
List of putative soybean genes

GDH - Glycerol dehydrogenase

Remove two hydrogen atoms from glycerol to produce dihydroxyacetone (DHA) (glcerone). Requires a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) as an electron and hydrogen acceptor.

GK - Glycerol kinase

Transfer phosphate group from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to sn-3 position of glycerol to produce glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

Glydh

See GDH (glycerol dehydrogenase) above.

GPAT - Glycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase

Transfer acyl group from acyl CoA or ACP to sn-1 position of glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) to produce 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate [lysophosphatidic acid (lysoPA)] and free CoA or ACP.
List of putative soybean genes

GPDH - Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

See G3Pdh (glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) above.

GPP - Glycerol 1-phosphatase

Remove phosphate group from glycerol-3-phsophate (G3P) to produce glerol.

L

LPAT - 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase (or lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase)

Transfer acyl group from acyl CoA to sn-2 position of 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate [lysophosphatidic acid (lysoPA)] to produce 1,2-diacylglycerol-3-phsophate [phosphatidic acid (PA)] and free CoA.

M

MAGL - Monoacylglycerol lipase

Remove acyl group from monoacylglycerol (MAG) to produce glycerol.

P

PAP - Phosphatidic acid phosphatase

Remove phosphate group from 1,2-diacylglycerol-3-phsophate [phosphatidic acid (PA)] to produce 1,2-diacylglerol (DAG).

PDAT - Phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase

Transfer acyl group from phospholipid (PL) to 1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG) to produce triacylglerol (TAG) and lysophospholipid.
List of putative soybean genes

PDCT - Phosphatidylcholine: diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase

Transfer phosphorylcholine group from phosphatidylcholine (PC) to 1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG) to produce DAG and PC.

S

SACPD - Stearoyl-(acyl carrier protein) Δ9-desaturase

Remove two hydrogen atoms from stearic acid esterified to acyl carrier protein (18:0-ACP) at 9th position from the carboxyl end to produce oleoyl-(acyl carrier protein) (18:1-ACP). Requires a molecular oxygen and reduced ferredoxin as an electron acceptor.
List of putative soybean genes

T

TAGL - Triacylglycerol lipase

Remove acyl group from triacylglycerol (TAG) [or diacylglycerol (DAG)] to produce diacylglycerol (DAG) [or monoacylglycerol (MAG)].

TPI - Triose-phosphate isomerase

Isomerize glyceroaldehyde-3-phosphate (Gld-3P) into dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP).

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