title: ADP-ribosylation reactions in plants.
abstract: Poly ADP-ribosylation is a post-translational modification of protein structure and function that occurs in the nucleus of most eukaryotic cells. Although its function has not been fully elucidated it is thought to have a role in the processing DNA strand breaks. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, a highly conserved enzyme, is well studied in animal cell systems but is less well characterised in plants. Our present understanding of mono and poly ADP-ribosylation reactions in plants is reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Essex, Colchester, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Farrell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D013045:Species Specificity; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases