Lipid‐Mediated Signaling

Abstract

Membrane lipids preserve the integrity of cells and organelles in a constantly changing environment. They modulate protein structure and function and can transduce signals from one side of the membrane to the other. For cells to survive the lipid bilayer must maintain a dynamic flux as it responds and adjusts to both chemical and physical cues. Additional burdens are imposed by their sessile lifestyle as plants survive in a constantly changing environment. To understand how plants adjust to their environment it is essential that we understand how they respond and adjust to environmental cues by altering their lipid chemistry and biochemistry. In this chapter, we have focused on the plant‐specific features of phospholipid and sphingolipid signaling.