Oleosome-associated protein of the oleaginous diatom Fistulifera solaris contains an endoplasmic reticulum-targeting signal sequence.

ABSTRACT: Microalgae tend to accumulate lipids as an energy storage material in the specific organelle, oleosomes. Current studies have demonstrated that lipids derived from microalgal oleosomes are a promising source of biofuels, while the oleosome formation mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Oleosome-associated proteins have been identified from several microalgae to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms of oleosome formation, although understanding their functions is still in infancy. Recently, we discovered a diatom-oleosome-associated-protein 1 (DOAP1) from the oleaginous diatom, Fistulifera solaris JPCC DA0580. The DOAP1 sequence implied that this protein might be transported into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) due to the signal sequence. To ensure this, we fused the signal sequence to gr

SUBMITTER: Maeda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4113804 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature