Structural highlights
Function
NLTP1_TOBAC Plant non-specific lipid-transfer proteins transfer phospholipids as well as galactolipids across membranes. Binds cis-unsaturated fatty acids and jasmonic acid with a higher affinity than linear chain fatty acids. Formation of the complex with jasmonic acid results in a conformational change facilitating the LPT1 binding on the elicitin plasma membrane receptor that is known to be involved in plant defense induction. May also play a role in wax or cutin deposition in the cell walls of expanding epidermal cells and certain secretory tissues.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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References
- ↑ Buhot N, Gomes E, Milat ML, Ponchet M, Marion D, Lequeu J, Delrot S, Coutos-Thevenot P, Blein JP. Modulation of the biological activity of a tobacco LTP1 by lipid complexation. Mol Biol Cell. 2004 Nov;15(11):5047-52. Epub 2004 Sep 8. PMID:15356262 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E04-07-0575