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 [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the process of α – oxidation and β – oxidation in plants. Long chain fatty acids are now broken down by the processes of a-oxidation and β-oxidation. The later ultimately produces the active 2-C units, the acetyl-CoA (CH3CO.CoA). α-Oxidation: By this process, the long chain of fatty acid is gradually broken down until [...]