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  • Title: Biochemical characterization of 3-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthase II from leek epidermis.
    Author: Domergue F, Post-Beittenmiller D.
    Journal: Biochem Soc Trans; 2000 Dec; 28(6):610-3. PubMed ID: 11171142.
    Abstract:
    In order to define its possible involvement in production of stearic acid for wax biosynthesis, the presence of 3-ketoacyl acyl synthase II (KAS II) activity was investigated in different tissues of leek (Allium porrum L.) leaves. KAS II activity was identified in sheath and lamina epidermis, as well as in underlying parenchyma. In all three tissues, activity was inhibited by 50% on addition of 100 microM cerulenin, and showed an absolute requirement for acyl-ACP substrates. More interestingly, the different tissues did not display similar KAS II substrate specificities. Parenchyma and lamina epidermis tissues presented typical KAS II activities, since C(18:0)-ACP was the exclusive product. In contrast, in sheath epidermis, KAS II activity resulted in the synthesis of acyl-chains up to 22 carbons in length, suggesting the existence in this tissue of an unusual KAS II. This activity was sufficient to elongate all of the palmitoyl-ACP produced by the fatty acid synthase, suggesting that C(18:0) is the substrate of the microsomal elongases involved in wax biosynthesis.
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