8p6s

Structural highlights

Function

DGDG2_ARATH Involved in the synthesis of diacylglycerol galactolipids that are specifically found in thylakoid membranes. Specific for alpha-glycosidic linkages.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Kelly AA, Dormann P. DGD2, an arabidopsis gene encoding a UDP-galactose-dependent digalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase is expressed during growth under phosphate-limiting conditions. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jan 11;277(2):1166-73. Epub 2001 Nov 5. PMID:11696551 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M110066200
2. ↑ Kelly AA, Froehlich JE, Dormann P. Disruption of the two digalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase genes DGD1 and DGD2 in Arabidopsis reveals the existence of an additional enzyme of galactolipid synthesis. Plant Cell. 2003 Nov;15(11):2694-706. PMID:14600212 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc016675