Functional Characterization of the Effects of CsDGAT1 and CsDGAT2 on Fatty Acid Composition in

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2024 Jul 13

PMID 39000052

Authors

Kyeong-Ryeol Lee

Yumi Yeo

Jihyea Lee

Semi Kim

Chorong Im

Inyoung Kim

Juho Lee

Seon-Kyeong Lee

Mi Chung Suh

Hyun Uk Kim

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Abstract

Triacylglycerols (TAGs) are the storage oils of plant seeds, and these lipids provide energy for seed germination and valuable oils for human consumption. Three diacylglycerol acyltransferases (DGAT1, DGAT2, and DGAT3) and phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferases participate in the biosynthesis of TAGs. DGAT1 and DGAT2 participate in the biosynthesis of TAGs through the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) pathway. In this study, we functionally characterized CsDGAT1 and CsDGAT2 from camelina (). Green fluorescent protein-fused CsDGAT1 and CsDGAT2 localized to the ER when transiently expressed in leaves. To generate and mutants using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, camelina was transformed with a binary vector carrying and the respective guide RNAs targeting and via the -mediated floral dip method. The EDD1 lines had missense and nonsense mutations in the homoeologs, suggesting that they retained some CsDGAT1 function, and their seeds showed decreased eicosaenoic acid (C20:1) contents and increased C18:3 contents compared to the wild type (WT). The EDD2 lines had a complete knockout of all homoeologs and a slightly decreased C18:3 content compared to the WT. In conclusion, CsDGAT1 and CsDGAT2 have a small influence on the seed oil content and have an acyl preference for C20:1 and C18:3, respectively. This finding can be applied to develop oilseed plants containing high omega-3 fatty acids or high oleic acid.

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