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When is a peroxisome not a peroxisome?
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Pracharoenwattana, I and Smith, SM, When is a peroxisome not a peroxisome?, Trends in Plant Science, 13, (10) pp. 522-525. ISSN 1360-1385 (2008) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2008 Elsevier
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2008.07.003
Abstract
It is time to drop the glyoxysome name. Recent functional genomics analysis together with cell biology studies emphasize the unifying features of peroxisomes rather than their differences. Plant peroxisomes contain 300 or more proteins, the functions of which are dominated by activities related to fatty acid oxidation (>70 enzymes). By comparison, relatively few proteins are committed to metabolism of reactive oxygen species (∼20) and to photorespiration (∼10). Analysis of triglyceride metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings now indicates that only two enzymes (isocitrate lyase and malate synthase) potentially distinguish glyoxysomes from other peroxisomes. Future research is best served by focusing on the common features of peroxisomes to establish how these dynamic organelles contribute to energy metabolism, development and responses to environmental challenges.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | arabidopsis thaliana, peroxisomes, |
Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Plant biology |
Research Field: | Plant physiology |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences |
UTAS Author: | Smith, SM (Professor Steven Smith) |
ID Code: | 101501 |
Year Published: | 2008 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 66 |
Deposited By: | Plant Science |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-25 |
Last Modified: | 2015-09-25 |
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