Lipids in Plants and Algae: From Fundamental Science to Industrial Applications

Includes comprehensive and authoritative reviews from leading experts on lipid metabolism in plants and algae

Fabrice Rebeille (Volume editor), Eric Marechal (Volume editor)

9780128208038

Hardback, published 4 February 2022

484 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 1 kg

Approx.468 pages

1. Biophysical properties of glycerolipids and their impact on membrane architecture and biology Bolik Stéphanie, Deme Bruno and Jouhet Juliette 2. Plant and algal galactolipids: Their function, biosynthesis and evolution Mie Shimojima and Hiroyuki Ohta 3. Plastoglobules: A hub of lipid metabolism in the chloroplast Venkatasalam Shanmugabalaji, Wayne Zita, Joy Collombat and Felix Kessler 4. Non-vesicular glycerolipids transport in plant cells Sébastien Leterme and Morgane Michaud 5. Lipid droplets in plants: More than a simple fat storage Damien Le Moigne, Nolwenn Guéguen and Juliette Salvaing 6. The plant lipid metabolic network for assembly of diverse triacylglycerol molecular species Philip D. Bates 7. Plant polyunsaturated fatty acids: Biological roles, regulation and biotechnological applications Thibault Geneste and Jean-Denis Faure 8. Phytosterol metabolism in plants and algae, time to dive into the unknown Aurélien Blary, Sylvain Darnet, Anne Berna and Hubert Schaller 9. The biosynthesis and roles of N-acylethanolamines in plants Omar Arias-Gaguancela and Kent D. Chapman 10. The biosynthesis and metabolism of prostaglandins in microalgae Ida Orefice, Giovanna Romano and Valeria Di Dato 11. Alpha-linolenic acid, phytoprostanes and phytofurans in plant, algae and food Kin Sum Leung, Camille Oger, Alexandre Guy, Valérie Bultel-Poncé, Claire Vigor, Thierry Durand, Angel Gil-Izquierdo, Sonia Medina, Jean-Marie Galano and Jetty Chung-Yung Lee

Subject Areas: Life sciences: general issues [PSA]