Strigolactones: destruction-dependent perception?

Steven M Smith; Mark T Waters

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.016

Strigolactones: destruction-dependent perception?

Curr Biol. 2012 Nov 6;22(21):R924-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.016.

Authors

Steven M Smith¹, Mark T Waters

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 23137691
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.016

Abstract

Strigolactones control many aspects of plant growth and development, but the active form(s) of strigolactones and their mode of action at the molecular level are unknown. A new study provides evidence that an α/β-fold protein plays a central multifunctional role in strigolactone metabolism, perception and signalling.

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MeSH terms

Hydrolases / metabolism*
Petunia / growth & development*
Petunia / metabolism*
Plant Growth Regulators / metabolism*

Substances

Plant Growth Regulators
Hydrolases