Table 1.
Bacterial glycosyltransferase and glycosyltransferase-like genes expressed in Arabidopsis
| Genus | Glycosyltransferase | Specificity in bacteria or yeast | Ref. | Expression in Arabidopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acholeplasma | alMGS | αGlc | 22 | ? |
| Staphylococcus | ugt106B1 | βGlc, processive | 21 | − |
| Bacillus | ypfP | βGlc, processive | 20 | − |
| Agrobacterium | AGR_C_3323 | βGlc/βGal, processive | 25 | − |
| Mesorhizobium | mlr5650 | βGlc/βGal, processive | 25 | − |
| Deinococcus | dr1225 | αGlc | 26 | − |
| dr1076 | Unknown | − | ||
| Thermotoga | tm0744 | αGlc | 26 | − |
| Chlorobium | ct1882 | Unknown | − | |
| ct0548 | Unknown | − | ||
| ct0225 | Unknown | − | ||
| ct0226 | Unknown | − | ||
| Chloroflexus | chlo02003783 | βGlc | 26 | + |
| chlo02003782 | βGal | 26 | − | |
| chlo02003037 | Unknown | − | ||
| chlo02003249 | Unknown | − | ||
| chlo02003283 | Unknown | − | ||
| chlo02003531 | Unknown | − | ||
| chlo02004251 | Unknown | − | ||
| chlo02001411 | Unknown | − |
Genes from different bacteria known to be involved in glycolipid synthesis or showing sequence similarity to glycolipid synthase genes were fused with a chloroplast-targeting sequence, transferred into Arabidopsis WT plants, and tested for glycolipid accumulation. +, new glycolipid detected; −, no change in glycolipid content; ?, no transformant obtained.