Tocopherol cyclase (VTE1) localization and vitamin E accumulation in chloroplast plastoglobule lipoprotein particles |
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Authors: | Vidi Pierre-Alexandre Kanwischer Marion Baginsky Sacha Austin Jotham R Csucs Gabor Dörmann Peter Kessler Felix Bréhélin Claire |
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Institution: | Institute of Botany, University of Neuchatel, Emile Argand 11, CH-2007 Neuchatel, Switzerland. |
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Abstract: | Chloroplasts contain lipoprotein particles termed plastoglobules. Plastoglobules are generally believed to have little function beyond lipid storage. Here we report on the identification of plastoglobule proteins using mass spectrometry methods in Arabidopsis thaliana. We demonstrate specific plastoglobule association of members of the plastid lipid-associated proteins/fibrillin family as well as known metabolic enzymes, including the tocopherol cyclase (VTE1), a key enzyme of tocopherol (vitamin E) synthesis. Moreover, comparative analysis of chloroplast membrane fractions shows that plastoglobules are a site of vitamin E accumulation in chloroplasts. Thus, in addition to their lipid storage function, we propose that plastoglobules are metabolically active, taking part in tocopherol synthesis and likely other pathways. |
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