Metal-binding polymorphism in late embryogenesis abundant protein AtLEA4-5, an intrinsically disordered protein

Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins accumulate in plants during adverse conditions and their main attributed function is to confer tolerance to stress. One of the deleterious effects of the adverse environment is the accumulation of metal ions to levels that generate reactive oxygen species,...

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Main Authors: Leidys French-Pacheco, Cesar L. Cuevas-Velazquez, Lina Rivillas-Acevedo, Alejandra A. Covarrubias, Carlos Amero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4930.pdf