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Configuration of the sugar head of glycolipids in thylakoid membranes

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Apdila, Egi Tritya, Awai, Koichiro·2017·Genes & Genetic Systems
DOI 10.1266/ggs.17-00047
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Glycolipids constitute the majority of membrane components in oxygenic photosynthetic organisms, whereas they are minor lipids in other organisms. In cyanobacteria, three glycolipids comprise ~90 mol% of the total lipids in thylakoid membranes, where photosynthetic electron transport occurs. Among these glycolipids, 80 mol% are galactolipids (monogalactosyldiacylglycerol and digalactosyldiacylglycerol). Galactolipids are well conserved in oxygenic photosynthetic organisms and are believed to be essential for the integrity of the membrane system. It remains unclear, however, which part(s) of the galactolipid structure is the key factor for their function, e.g., the sugar moiety and/or the anomeric configuration. To address this issue, several bacterial membrane glycolipid synthase genes have been introduced into cyanobacteria to test for complementation of knocked-out genes involved in galactolipid biosynthesis. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the analyses of sugar species and configurations of glycolipids heterologously synthesized in the thylakoid membrane and discuss their functional importance.

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Fig. 2 Schematic representation of monoglycosyldiacylglycerols. All sugars are glucose or galactose in the α or β configuration. DAG: diacylglycerol.
Fig. 2 Schematic representation of monoglycosyldiacylglycerols. All sugars are glucose or galactose in the α or β configuration. DAG: diacylglycerol.CC-BY · From the PDF
Fig. 3 Schematic representation of diglycosyldiacylglycerols. All sugars are glucose or galactose in the α or β configuration. DAG: diacylglycerol.
Fig. 3 Schematic representation of diglycosyldiacylglycerols. All sugars are glucose or galactose in the α or β configuration. DAG: diacylglycerol.CC-BY · From the PDF

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  1. Feige, G., Heinz, E., Wrage, K., Cochems, N., and Ponzelar, E. (1980) Discovery of a new glyceroglycolipid in blue-green algae and its role in galactolipid biosynthesis. In: Biogenesis and function of plant lipids. (eds.: Mazliak, P., Benveniste, P., Castes, C. and Douce, R.), pp. 135–140. Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Authors
Apdila, E. T., & Awai, K.
Affiliations
Shizuoka University (JP)
ORCID
Venue
Genes & Genetic Systems
Publisher
Genetics Society of Japan
Published
2017
Volume
92
Issue
5
Pages
235-242
ISSN
  • 1341-7568 (ISSN-L)
  • 1880-5779
DOI
10.1266/ggs.17-00047
OpenAlex
W2782850806
Cited by
13
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1
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0.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Genes & Genetic Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Keywords
glycolipids, thylakoid membranes, galactolipids, monogalactosyldiacylglycerol, digalactosyldiacylglycerol, anomeric configuration, cyanobacteria, photosynthetic electron transport, membrane integrity, glycolipid synthesis, heterologous expression, complementation
MeSH terms
Cyanobacteria, Bacterial Proteins, Glycolipids, Molecular Structure, Thylakoids, Biosynthetic Pathways

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