Post-translational modifications in secreted peptide hormones in plants.
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.
Graduate School of Bio-Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan. matsu@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Yoshikatsu
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Matsubayashi
D006868:Hydrolysis; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational
D010937:Plant Growth Regulators