MarpolBase - n-Hexanal and (Z)-3 hexenal are generated from arachidonic acid and linolenic acid by a lipoxygenase in Marchantia polymorpha L.

n-Hexanal and (Z)-3 hexenal are generated from arachidonic acid and linolenic acid by a lipoxygenase in Marchantia polymorpha L.

Tawfik, M. M., et al. · 2017 · Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry research

Gene ID	Name	Evidence / Role	Function (this paper)
Mp2g12250	MpLOX7	experimental subject	Lipoxygenase; oxygenates arachidonic and α-linolenic acids with near-equal efficiency to generate C6 volatiles (n-hexanal, (Z)-3-hexenal) after wounding.
Mp2g00660	MpLOX1	sequence comparator	Lipoxygenase family member (chloroplast-targeted); phylogenetic comparison.
Mp3g23400	MpEF1	experimental tool	EF1 control/reference gene.