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- Name help_outline myo-inositol Identifier CHEBI:17268 (CAS: 87-89-8) help_outline Charge 0 Formula C6H12O6 InChIKeyhelp_outline CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N SMILEShelp_outline O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 25 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline UDP-α-D-galactose Identifier CHEBI:66914 Charge -2 Formula C15H22N2O17P2 InChIKeyhelp_outline HSCJRCZFDFQWRP-ABVWGUQPSA-L SMILEShelp_outline OC[C@H]1O[C@H](OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H]2O[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H]2O)n2ccc(=O)[nH]c2=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 109 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline α-D-galactosyl-(1→3)-1D-myo-inositol Identifier CHEBI:17505 (CAS: 3687-64-7) help_outline Charge 0 Formula C12H22O11 InChIKeyhelp_outline VCWMRQDBPZKXKG-DXNLKLAMSA-N SMILEShelp_outline OC[C@H]1O[C@H](O[C@H]2[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 3 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline UDP Identifier CHEBI:58223 Charge -3 Formula C9H11N2O12P2 InChIKeyhelp_outline XCCTYIAWTASOJW-XVFCMESISA-K SMILEShelp_outline O[C@@H]1[C@@H](COP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O)O[C@H]([C@@H]1O)n1ccc(=O)[nH]c1=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 611 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H+ Identifier CHEBI:15378 Charge 1 Formula H InChIKeyhelp_outline GPRLSGONYQIRFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H+] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 9,717 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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Publications
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Allocation of raffinose family oligosaccharides to transport and storage pools in Ajuga reptans: the roles of two distinct galactinol synthases.
Sprenger N., Keller F.
Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) are important phloem transport and storage carbohydrates for many plants. Ajuga reptans, a frost-hardy evergreen labiate, ideally combines these two physiological roles and served as our model plant to study the regulation and importance of RFO metabolism. ... >> More
Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) are important phloem transport and storage carbohydrates for many plants. Ajuga reptans, a frost-hardy evergreen labiate, ideally combines these two physiological roles and served as our model plant to study the regulation and importance of RFO metabolism. Galactinol is the galactosyl donor for the synthesis of raffinose (RFO-trisaccharide) and stachyose (RFO-tetrasaccharide), and its synthesis by galactinol synthase (GolS) is the first committed step of the RFO biosynthetic pathway. Two cDNAs encoding two distinct GolS were isolated from A. reptans source and sink leaves, designated GolS-1 and GolS-2, respectively. Warm- and cold-grown sink and source leaves were compared, revealing both isoforms to be cold-inducible and GolS-1 to be source leaf-specific; GolS-1 expression correlated positively with GolS activity. Conversely, GolS-2 expression was comparatively much lower and its contribution to the total extractable GolS activity is most probably only minor. These observations, together with results from phloem exudation and leaf shading experiments suggest that GolS-1 is mainly involved in the synthesis of storage RFOs and GolS-2 in the synthesis of transport RFOs. Furthermore, in situ hybridization studies showed GolS-1 to be primarily expressed in the mesophyll, the site of RFO storage, and GolS-2 in the phloem-associated intermediary cells known for their role in RFO phloem loading. A model depicting the spatial compartmentation of the two GolS isoforms is proposed. << Less
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Important roles of drought- and cold-inducible genes for galactinol synthase in stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Taji T., Ohsumi C., Iuchi S., Seki M., Kasuga M., Kobayashi M., Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K., Shinozaki K.
Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFO) accumulating during seed development are thought to play a role in the desiccation tolerance of seeds. However, the functions of RFO in desiccation tolerance have not been elucidated. Here we examine the functions of RFO in Arabidopsis thaliana plants under ... >> More
Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFO) accumulating during seed development are thought to play a role in the desiccation tolerance of seeds. However, the functions of RFO in desiccation tolerance have not been elucidated. Here we examine the functions of RFO in Arabidopsis thaliana plants under drought- and cold-stress conditions, based on the analyses of function and expression of genes involved in RFO biosynthesis. Sugar analysis showed that drought-, high salinity- and cold-treated Arabidopsis plants accumulate a large amount of raffinose and galactinol, but not stachyose. Raffinose and galactinol were not detected in unstressed plants. This suggests that raffinose and galactinol are involved in tolerance to drought, high salinity and cold stresses. Galactinol synthase (GolS) catalyses the first step in the biosynthesis of RFO from UDP-galactose. We identified three stress-responsive GolS genes (AtGolS1, 2 and 3) among seven Arabidopsis GolS genes. AtGolS1 and 2 were induced by drought and high-salinity stresses, but not by cold stress. By contrast, AtGolS3 was induced by cold stress but not by drought or salt stress. All the GST fusion proteins of GST-AtGolS1, 2 and 3 expressed in Escherichia coli had galactinol synthase activities. Overexpression of AtGolS2 in transgenic Arabidopsis caused an increase in endogenous galactinol and raffinose, and showed reduced transpiration from leaves to improve drought tolerance. These results show that stress-inducible galactinol synthase plays a key role in the accumulation of galactinol and raffinose under abiotic stress conditions, and that galactinol and raffinose may function as osmoprotectants in drought-stress tolerance of plants. << Less