Browsing Master's Theses by Subject "Cysteine"
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Investigating the Role of Conserved Cysteine Residues in Arabidopsis thaliana Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase 1
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-28)Triacylglycerols (TAGs) are biomolecules found in all organisms comprised of three fatty acid chains esterified to a glycerol backbone. In humans, TAGs are important energy storage reserves whose misregulation are associated ... -
Investigating the Structural and Functional Roles of Conserved Cysteine Residues in Arabidopsis thaliana Fatty-Acid Desaturase 2
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-06)Plant-generated unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are vital to a plant's growth and survival through maintenance of plasma membrane fluidity and integrity, in addition to the various ...