NCBI Accession #
NP_194244.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_118646.2
NCBI Official Full Name
oleosin 1
NCBI Official Symbol
OLEO1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F24A6.9; OLE1; OLEO1; oleosin 1; OLEOSIN 1
NCBI Protein Information
oleosin 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes oleosin1, a protein found in oil bodies, involved in seed lipid accumulation. Suppression of OLEO1 (and OLEO2) resulted in an aberrant phenotype of embryo cells that contain unusually large oilbodies that are not normally observed in seeds. Changes in the size of oilbodies caused disruption of storage organelles, altering accumulation of lipids and proteins and causing delay in germination. Functions in freezing tolerance of seeds.
UniProt Gene Name
At4g25140
UniProt Protein Name
Oleosin 18.5 kDa
UniProt Entry Name
OLEO1_ARATH
UniProt Primary Accession #
P29525
UniProt Related Accession #
P29525
UniProt Comments
May have a structural role to stabilize the lipid body during desiccation of the seed by preventing coalescence of the oil. Probably interacts with both lipid and phospholipid moieties of lipid bodies. May also provide recognition signals for specific lipase anchorage in lipolysis during seedling growth.