Structure of the Mg-chelatase cofactor GUN4 reveals a novel hand-shaped fold for porphyrin binding.

In plants, the accumulation of the chlorophyll precursor Mg-protoporphyrin IX (Mg-Proto) in the plastid regulates the expression of a number of nuclear genes with functions related to photosynthesis. Analysis of the plastid-to-nucleus signaling activity of Mg-Proto in Arabidopsis thaliana led to the...

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Main Authors: Mark A Verdecia, Robert M Larkin, Jean-Luc Ferrer, Roland Riek, Joanne Chory, Joseph P Noel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-05-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1084334?pdf=render