ALGAL HOMOLOGS OF THE PLANT CER1 AND CER3 PROTEINS ARE FUNCTIONAL HYDROCARBON-FORMING ENZYMES
Ángel Baca-Porcel, Bertrand Légeret, Alexandre Six, Mallaury Cabanel, Mathilde Le-Cossec, Arthur Guegano, Damien R. Sorigué, Yonghua Li‐Beisson, Florian Veillet, Fred Beisson
This study functionally characterizes algal CER1/3 proteins in yeast, showing they can mediate hydrocarbon biosynthesis and that mutations impair this function, supporting the evolution of plant CER1/CER3 complexes from algal bifunctional enzymes.
New Phytologist · May 12, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology