Publication Date:
2015-08-30
Description:
Article YUC6 is a flavin monooxygenase required for the synthesis of the plant hormone auxin. Cha et al . discover that in Arabidopsis , this enzyme also plays a role in combatting oxidative stress independently of auxin biosynthesis, by acting as a thiol-reductase. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms9041 Authors: Joon-Yung Cha, Woe-Yeon Kim, Sun Bin Kang, Jeong Im Kim, Dongwon Baek, In Jung Jung, Mi Ri Kim, Ning Li, Hyun-Jin Kim, Masatoshi Nakajima, Tadao Asami, Jamal S. M. Sabir, Hyeong Cheol Park, Sang Yeol Lee, Hans J. Bohnert, Ray A. Bressan, Jose M. Pardo, Dae-Jin Yun
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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