Compartmentation of GABA metabolism raises intriguing questions.
This synopsis covers the compartmentation of γ-aminobutyrate (GABA) metabolism, highlighting recent progress with Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and raising questions about mitochondrial GABA and succinic semialdehyde (SSA) transport, the fate of succinic semialdehyde once it exits mitochondria, and biochemical interactions between GABA metabolism and related processes such as photorespiration.
Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1. bshelp@uoguelph.ca
Barry J
BJ
Shelp
Robert T
RT
Mullen
Jeffrey C
JC
Waller
D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000378:metabolism*; D001692:Biological Transport; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid