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Biosynthesis of Sphingolipids in Plants (and Some of Their Functions)

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Sphingolipids as Signaling and Regulatory Molecules

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Our knowledge of plant sphingolipid metabolism and function has significantly increased over the past years. This applies mainly to the identification and the functional characterization of genes and enzymes involved in sphingolipid biosynthesis. In addition a number of plant mutants have provided new insights into sphingolipid functions. Very little is still known about intracellular transport, spatial distribution, degradation and signaling functions of sphingolipids. However, combination of Arabidopsis genetics with lipidomics and cell biology will soon bring our understanding of these issues to a new level.

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  1. Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Simone Zäuner

  2. Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences Department for Plant Biochemistry, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany

    Philipp Ternes

  3. Biocenter Klein Flottbek, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststrasse 18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany

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Zäuner, S., Ternes, P., Warnecke, D. (2010). Biosynthesis of Sphingolipids in Plants (and Some of Their Functions). In: Chalfant, C., Poeta, M.D. (eds) Sphingolipids as Signaling and Regulatory Molecules. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 688. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6741-1_18

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