Expression of MdCAS1 and MdCAS2, encoding apple β-cyanoalanine synthase homologs, is concomitantly induced during ripening and implicates MdCASs in the possible role of the cyanide detoxification in Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) fruits

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1321-1331

  Han, Sang Eun ^a   Seo, Young Sam ^a   Kim, Daeil ^b   Sung, Soon Kee ^c   Kim, Woo Taek ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c Dongbu Hannong Chemical Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyanoalanine synthase; Cyanide detoxification; Ethylene; Fruit ripening; Fuji apple; Malus domestica

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE DETOXIFICATION; FRUIT RIPENING; FUJI APPLE; MALUS DOMESTICA;

DETOXIFICATION; ENZYMES; ETHYLENE;

FRUITS;

BETA CYANOALANINE SYNTHETASE; BETA-CYANOALANINE SYNTHASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYANIDE; LYASE; PLANT DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; APPLE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYMOLOGY; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CYANIDES; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DNA, PLANT; ENZYME INDUCTION; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; LYASES; MALUS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34547175751     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-007-0316-9     Document Type: Article

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