Loss of function of folylpolyglutamate synthetase 1 reduces lignin content and improves cell wall digestibility in Arabidopsis
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS, vol.8, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 8
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1186/s13068-015-0403-z
- Journal Name: BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: One-carbon (C1) metabolism is important for synthesizing a range of biologically important compounds that are essential for life. In plants, the C1 pathway is crucial for the synthesis of a large number of secondary metabolites, including lignin. Tetrahydrofolate and its derivatives, collectively referred to as folates, are crucial co-factors for C1 metabolic pathway enzymes. Given the link between the C1 and phenylpropanoid pathways, we evaluated whether folylpolyglutamate synthetase (FPGS), an enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a glutamate tail to folates to form folylpolyglutamates, can be a viable target for reducing cell wall recalcitrance in plants.