A regulatory role for N-acylethanolamine metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds and seedlings.
Description:
N-Acylethanolamines (NAEs) are bioactive acylamides that are present in a wide range of organisms. Because NAE levels in seeds decline during imbibition similar to ABA, a physiological role was predicted for these metabolites in Arabidopsis thaliana seed germination and seedling development. There is also a corresponding increase of AtFAAH (fatty acid amide hydrolase), transcript levels and activity, which metabolizes NAE to ethanolamine and free fatty acids. Based on whole genome microarray s…
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Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Teaster, Neal D.
Partner:
UNT Libraries