The low enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase activity of FabI2 is responsible for the high unsaturated fatty acid composition in Sinorhizobium meliloti
In this study, we identified the ENR, encoded by the S. meliloti SMc00326 gene (fabI2), as playing a pivotal role in the biosynthesis of UFAs. Additionally, the FabI1 enzyme, encoded by SMc00005, was found to modulate the fatty acid composition within S. meliloti. Together, these discoveries establish a foundation for the development of a model that explains the significant contribution of FabI2 to the robust synthesis of UFAs in S. meliloti.
Authors
- Changyi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1318-7033)
- Jincheng Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-8531)
- Yu Yin
- Wenbin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2320-4412)
- Yahui Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9091-2277)
- Zhe Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6864-2099)
- Feng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3636-2962)
- Haihong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9458-4697)
- Li-Zhen Luo
Institutions
- South China Agricultural University (CN)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Hubei Engineering University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03645-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province