Lecithin:Retinol Acyl Transferase (LRAT) inducesthe formation of lipid droplets
M. R. Molenaar, T. A. Wassenaar, K. K. Yadav, A. Toulmay, M. C. Mari, L. Caillon, A. Chorlay, M. W. Haaker, R. W. Wubbolts, M. Houweling, A. B. Vaandrager, F. Reggiori, A. R. Thiam, W. A. Prinz, J. B. Helms
This study shows that LRAT produces retinyl esters in yeast, leading to lipid droplet formation, which is morphologically similar to wild-type droplets and confirmed by in silico and in vitro experiments.
bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2019Biochemistry