Bioactivity | DGDG, a chloroplast lipid, is a bilayer-forming lipid. DGDG is important for photosynthesis, and can be used for drug delivery[1]. |
Invitro | Apart from facilitating the photosynthesis light reaction in the thylakoid membrane, DGDG is important for maintaining chloroplast morphology and for plant survival under abiotic stresses such as phosphate starvation and freezing. During phosphate limitation, the amounts of DGDG increase in the plastids of plants, and DGDG is exported to extraplastidial membranes to replace phospholipids[1]. |
Name | DGDG |
CAS | 63142-69-8 |
Formula | C51H84O15 |
Molar Mass | 937.20 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Hsou-Min Li, et al. Chloroplast Galactolipids: The Link Between Photosynthesis, Chloroplast Shape, Jasmonates, Phosphate Starvation and Freezing Tolerance. Plant Cell Physiol. 2018 Jun 1;59(6):1128-1134. |