2017/08/04 by Gah-Hyun Lim, Gah‐Hyun Lim, Richa Singhal +2 · 465 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Biochemistry #Biology #Biosynthesis #Cell biology #Enzyme #Extracellular #Fatty acid #Fatty acid synthesis #Function (biology) #Intracellular #Lipid metabolism #Metabolic pathway #Metabolism #Plant Virus Research Studies #Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity #Signal transduction #Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
paper · pdf · doi:10.1146/annurev-phyto-080516-035406
published in Annual Review of Phytopathology 55(1), 505-536 (Annual Reviews)
openalex publication_date 2017/08/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Fatty acids and lipids, which are major and essential constituents of all plant cells, not only provide structural integrity and energy for various metabolic processes but can also function as signal transduction mediators. Lipids and fatty acids can act as both intracellular and extracellular signals. In addition, cyclic and acyclic products generated during fatty acid metabolism can also function as important chemical signals. This review summarizes the biosynthesis of fatty acids and lipids and their involvement in pathogen defense.