Proteases and cellular regulation in plants

Curr Opin Plant Biol. 2001 Jun;4(3):254-60. doi: 10.1016/s1369-5266(00)00169-2.

Abstract

Protein degradation is accomplished by a diverse collection of proteases. Recent studies have illustrated the importance of proteolysis in the control of many aspects of cellular regulation from photosynthesis to photomorphogenesis. In addition, new results point to a role for proteolysis in programmed cell death, circadian rhythm, and defense response in plants.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins*
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Chloroplasts / metabolism
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases / metabolism
  • Endopeptidases / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Humans
  • Multienzyme Complexes / metabolism
  • Photosynthesis / physiology
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
  • Signal Transduction
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases*
  • Ubiquitins / metabolism

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Multienzyme Complexes
  • Plant Proteins
  • SUMO protein, plant
  • Ubiquitins
  • AT2G32950 protein, Arabidopsis
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • Endopeptidases
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex