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Redox Regulation of Cytosolic Translation in Plants
Marten Moore1, Nikolaj Gossmann1, Karl-Josef Dietz1
1Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Bielefeld University, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
Abstract:
Control of protein homeostasis is crucial for environmental acclimation of plants. In this context, translational control is receiving increasing attention, particularly since post-translational modifications of the translational apparatus allow very fast and highly effective control of protein synthesis. Reduction and oxidation (redox) reactions decisively control translation by modifying initiation, elongation, and termination of translation. This opinion article compiles information on the redox sensitivity of cytosolic translation factors and the significance of redox regulation as a key modulator of translation for efficient acclimation to changing environmental conditions.
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