Let us make an in-depth study of the glyoxylate cycle. After reading this article you will learn about 1. Steps Involved in Glyoxylate Cycle and 2. Significance of Glyoxylate Cycle. It had been observed by many plant physiologists that during the germination of fatty seeds, the fat content decreased with a simultaneous increase in sucrose (i.e., carbohydrates). This apparent conversion [...]
The following article will guide you about how the fats are synthesized in plants. (1) Synthesis of Glycerol: There may be different methods of the formation of glycerol in plants, but one of the very common methods is from dihydroxy acetone phosphate which is an intermediate of glycolysis. Dihydroxyacetone phosphate is first reduced to α-glycerophosphate by the enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the breakdown or degradation of fats in plants. Like many other metabolites fats also exist in dynamic state in plants i.e., at one time they are being synthesized and at other times broken down to meet specific requirement of the cells. Active breakdown of fats (which are insoluble) takes place: (1) During the [...]