Open AccessYUC and TAA1/TAR Proteins Function in the Same Pathway for Auxin Biosynthesis
Author(s) -
Nancy R. Hofmann
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.111.231112
Subject(s) - yucca , auxin , biology , tryptophan , biosynthesis , cytochrome p450 , biochemistry , function (biology) , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , amino acid , enzyme , gene
Given the importance of auxin, it has been surprisingly difficult to elucidate its biosynthetic pathways in plants. Several Trp-dependent routes have been proposed, in which CYTOCHROME P450 79B2/B3 ( CYP79B2/B3 ), YUCCA ( YUC ), and TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASE OF ARABIDOPSIS1 / TRYPTOPHAN
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