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Transport of lipids and lipid metabolites
Reference
BBS/E/C/00004813
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Johnathan Napier
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Frederica Theodoulou
Institution
Rothamsted Research
Department
Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
193,127
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/2006
End date
31/03/2008
Duration
24 months
Abstract
The transport of lipids and lipid metabolites plays key roles in metabolism, signalling and development but the molecular basis of these processes is poorly understood in plants. This project aims to identify and characterise transporters involved in the movement of lipids and their metabolites across membranes and to elucidate their cellular and physiological roles. A specific goal is to understand how substrates, cosubstrates and cofactors of beta-oxidization are imported into peroxisomes and how peroxisomal metabolism is co-ordinated with other cellular compartments. Longer term aims include the development of methods to assay lipid/metabolite transport, the identification of novel transporters and their roles in lipid compartmentation.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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