Dear Editor, Triacylglycerols （triglycerides） （TAGs）, as the major storage forms of energy, mainly are stored in adipocytes, myocytes, enterocytes, hepatocytes, and mammary epithelial cells in mammals, oilseeds i...Dear Editor, Triacylglycerols （triglycerides） （TAGs）, as the major storage forms of energy, mainly are stored in adipocytes, myocytes, enterocytes, hepatocytes, and mammary epithelial cells in mammals, oilseeds in plants, and lipid droplets in microorgan- isms （Yen et al., 2008）. Aside from energy storage, TAGs have essential functions in multiple physiological processes. In plants, TAGs are crucial for seed oil accumulation, germina- tion, and seedling development （Zhang et al., 2005, 2009）. Notably, TAGs derived from plants and microorganisms could serve as the feedstock for biofuels production （Deng et al., 2009）. Therefore, understanding of the molecular basis of TAGs bio- synthesis and storage is of considerable economic importance.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China，from National Nonprofit Institute Research Grants
文摘Dear Editor, Triacylglycerols （triglycerides） （TAGs）, as the major storage forms of energy, mainly are stored in adipocytes, myocytes, enterocytes, hepatocytes, and mammary epithelial cells in mammals, oilseeds in plants, and lipid droplets in microorgan- isms （Yen et al., 2008）. Aside from energy storage, TAGs have essential functions in multiple physiological processes. In plants, TAGs are crucial for seed oil accumulation, germina- tion, and seedling development （Zhang et al., 2005, 2009）. Notably, TAGs derived from plants and microorganisms could serve as the feedstock for biofuels production （Deng et al., 2009）. Therefore, understanding of the molecular basis of TAGs bio- synthesis and storage is of considerable economic importance.
