title: Beta-oxidation in fatty acid degradation and beyond.
abstract: The degradation of fatty acids in plants occurs primarily in the peroxisomes through the beta-oxidation cycle. Enzymes that are involved in various aspects of beta-oxidation have been identified recently and shown to act biochemically on a diversity of fatty acids and derivatives. Analysis of several mutants has revealed essential roles for beta-oxidation in the breakdown of reserve triacylglycerols, seed development, seed germination and post-germinative growth before the establishment of photosynthesis. Beta-oxidation has also a considerable importance during the vegetative and reproductive growth phases, and plays a role in plant responses to stress, particularly in the synthesis of jasmonic acid.
authors: Department of Plant Molecular Biology, Biophore, University of Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Goepfert
authors: Yves
authors: Y
authors: Poirier
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D020675:Peroxisomes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids