Entering a new era of research on plant peroxisomes.
Peroxisomes are globular organelles, of approximately 1 microm in diameter, that are found ubiquitously in eukaryotic cells. In higher plants, peroxisomes have been believed to play a pivotal role in three metabolic pathways: lipid breakdown, photorespiration and H2O2-detoxificaton. However, recent progress using Arabidopsis mutants has suggested that peroxisomes have more diverse functions than are known at present. Extensive studies using genetic and post-genomic approaches will renovate our present understanding of the functions of peroxisomes in plants.
Hayashi
Makoto
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National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan.
Nishimura
Mikio
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D000074437:Peroxisomal Targeting Signal 2 Receptor; D000074435:Peroxisome-Targeting Signal 1 Receptor; D020675:Peroxisomes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D063245:Plant Development; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012107:Research Design; D012639:Seeds / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
D000074437:Peroxisomal Targeting Signal 2 Receptor; D000074435:Peroxisome-Targeting Signal 1 Receptor; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear