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Identification of Post-translational Modifications of Plant Protein Complexes
Published on: February 22, 2014
Post-translational modifications in secreted peptide hormones in plants
1Graduate School of Bio-Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan. matsu@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
More than a dozen secreted peptides are now recognized as important hormones that coordinate and specify cellular functions in plants. Recent evidence has shown that secreted peptide hormones often undergo post-translational modification and proteolytic processing, which are critical for their function. Such 'small post-translationally modified peptide hormones' constitute one of the largest groups of peptide hormones in plants. This short review highlights recent progress in research on post-translationally modified peptide hormones, with particular emphasis on their structural characteristics and modification mechanisms.
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