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Molecular physiology of plant sulfur metabolism

Molecular physiology of plant sulfur metabolism Planta (1997) 202: 138±148 Review RuÈ diger Hell Lehrstuhl fur P¯anzenphysiologie, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany È È Received: 23 October 1996 / Accepted: 09 December 1996 Introduction cerevisiae and Escherichia coli. In this approach, muta- tions leading to a de®ciency in distinct reactions are Sulfur in its di€erent oxidation states represents one of functionally complemented with a plasmid-encoded the most versatile elements in biology. Sulfur metabo- plant cDNA expression library, and prototrophic strains lism in plants includes uptake of the macronutrient are selected by suitable conditions. The encoded proteins sulfate from the environment, assimilation into organic may include soluble enzymes as well as integral mem- compounds, and channeling into proteins and secondary brane proteins (Frommer and Ninnemann 1995). So far, substances. Cysteine, methionine, and sulfur-containing most progress has been achieved in the areas of sulfate vitamins such as biotin or thiamine are essential in uptake and sulfate assimilation, while open questions human nutrition, and among the various sulfur-mediat- still remain for the synthesis and function of secondary ed functions are electron transport in Fe/S-clusters, sulfur compounds and newly discovered sulfur-rich structural and regulatory roles via protein disul®de proteins. Knowledge of the underlying molecular mech- bridges, and catalytic centers. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Planta Springer Journals

Molecular physiology of plant sulfur metabolism

Hell, Rüdiger
Planta , Volume 202 (2) – May 22, 1997
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1997 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Subject
Life Sciences; Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Ecology; Forestry
ISSN
0032-0935
eISSN
1432-2048
DOI
10.1007/s004250050112
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9202491
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Planta (1997) 202: 138±148 Review RuÈ diger Hell Lehrstuhl fur P¯anzenphysiologie, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany È È Received: 23 October 1996 / Accepted: 09 December 1996 Introduction cerevisiae and Escherichia coli. In this approach, muta- tions leading to a de®ciency in distinct reactions are Sulfur in its di€erent oxidation states represents one of functionally complemented with a plasmid-encoded the most versatile elements in biology. Sulfur metabo- plant cDNA expression library, and prototrophic strains lism in plants includes uptake of the macronutrient are selected by suitable conditions. The encoded proteins sulfate from the environment, assimilation into organic may include soluble enzymes as well as integral mem- compounds, and channeling into proteins and secondary brane proteins (Frommer and Ninnemann 1995). So far, substances. Cysteine, methionine, and sulfur-containing most progress has been achieved in the areas of sulfate vitamins such as biotin or thiamine are essential in uptake and sulfate assimilation, while open questions human nutrition, and among the various sulfur-mediat- still remain for the synthesis and function of secondary ed functions are electron transport in Fe/S-clusters, sulfur compounds and newly discovered sulfur-rich structural and regulatory roles via protein disul®de proteins. Knowledge of the underlying molecular mech- bridges, and catalytic centers.

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Published: May 22, 1997

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