Journal
CELLS
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells10030674
Keywords
acyl– acyl carrier protein desaturase; fatty acid; monounsaturated; plant; biotic interactions
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- Saclay Plant Sciences-SPS [ANR-17-EUR-0007]
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Interactions between land plants and other organisms involve specialized effectors and fatty acids play important roles in these interactions. Different types of monounsaturated fatty acids produced by specific enzymes participate in plant biotic interactions with specific functions linked to the position of the carbon-carbon double bond in their acyl chain.
Interactions between land plants and other organisms such as pathogens, pollinators, or symbionts usually involve a variety of specialized effectors participating in complex cross-talks between organisms. Fatty acids and their lipid derivatives play important roles in these biological interactions. While the transcriptional regulation of genes encoding acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) desaturases appears to be largely responsive to biotic stress, the different monounsaturated fatty acids produced by these enzymes were shown to take active part in plant biotic interactions and were assigned with specific functions intrinsically linked to the position of the carbon-carbon double bond within their acyl chain. For example, oleic acid, an omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acid produced by Delta(9)-stearoyl-ACP desaturases, participates in signal transduction pathways affecting plant immunity against pathogen infection. Myristoleic acid, an omega-5 monounsaturated fatty acid produced by Delta(9)-myristoyl-ACP desaturases, serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of omega-5 anacardic acids that are active biocides against pests. Finally, different types of monounsaturated fatty acids synthesized in the labellum of orchids are used for the production of a variety of alkenes participating in the chemistry of sexual deception, hence favoring plant pollination by hymenopterans.
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