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. 1968 Jul;43(7):1125–1128. doi: 10.1104/pp.43.7.1125

Enzymes of Glyoxylate in Conifers 1,2

A M Firenzuoli 1, P Vanni 1, E Mastronuzzi 1, A Zanobini 1, V Baccari 1
PMCID: PMC1086982  PMID: 16656892

Abstract

The high level of lipids in seeds of some species of conifers suggested that the glyoxylate cycle might have a role in conifer seed metabolism.

Six species (Pinus pinea, Pinus pinaster, Pinus canariensis, Pinus strobus, Abies alba, and Cupressus sempervirens) were investigated for their lipid content and malate synthase and isocitrate lyase level. The fatty acid composition of the triglyceride fraction was also investigated. The correlation between lipid content of germinating seed with the presence of the cycle was confirmed. The enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle were not detected in Cupressus sempervirens where the lipid content is very low.

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