Plant senescence and proteolysis: Two processes with one destiny

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 329-338

  Diaz Mendoza, Mercedes ^a   Velasco Arroyo, Blanca ^a   Santamaria, M Estrella ^a   González Melendi, Pablo ^a   Martinez, Manuel ^a   Diaz, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barley; Cysteine proteases; Leaf senescence; Protein recycling; Protein traffic; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; PROTEINASE;

ABIOTIC STRESS; BIOTIC STRESS; CELL ORGANELLE; CHLOROPLAST; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE FUNCTION; GRAIN YIELD; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LEAF SENESCENCE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PLANT GENE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT RESPONSE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TARGETING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

EID: 84984837636     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2016-0015     Document Type: Review

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