Autophagic degradation of leaf starch in plants.
Autophagy
; 9(8): 1247-8, 2013 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-23722252
ABSTRACT
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process in eukaryotic cells that functions to degrade cytoplasmic components in the vacuole or lysosome. Previous research indicates that the core molecular machinery of autophagosome formation works well in plants, and plant autophagy plays roles in diverse biological processes such as nutrient recycling, development, immunity and responses to a variety of abiotic stresses. Recently, we reported that autophagy contributed to leaf starch degradation, which had been thought to be a process confined to chloroplasts. This finding demonstrated a previously unidentified pathway of leaf starch depletion and a new role of basal autophagy in plants.
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Assunto principal:
Proteínas de Plantas
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Autofagia
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Amido
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Folhas de Planta
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En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article