EGY1 encodes a membrane-associated and ATP-independent metalloprotease that is required for chloroplast development

Plant Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 364-375

  Chen, Gu ^a   Bi, Yu Rong ^a   Li, Ning ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Chloroplast development; EGY1; Ethylene dependent gravitropism; Membrane associated metalloprotease; Yellow green

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROPHYLL; CLONING; DNA SEQUENCES; ENZYMES; GENES; MUTAGENESIS;

GENE ENCODING; METALLOPROTEASE; THYLAKOIDS; TRANSMEMBRANE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; CHLOROPHYLL; EGY1 PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; METALLOPROTEINASE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; CHLOROPLAST; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; GRAVITROPISM; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPLASTS; GRAVITROPISM; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; METALLOPROTEASES; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROPHYLLS; CLONES; ENZYMES; GENES; MUTATION; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANTS; PLASTIDS;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 13844286019     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02308.x     Document Type: Article

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