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The UGT73C5 of Arabidopsis thaliana glucosylates brassinosteroids.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Oct 2005
Poppenberger Brigitte, Fujioka Shozo, Soeno Kazuo, George Gilu L, Vaistij Fabián E, Hiranuma Sayoko, Seto Hideharu, Takatsuto Suguru, Adam Gerhard, Yoshida Shigeo, Bowles Dianna
Abstract excerpt
Steroid hormones are essential for development, and the precise control of their homeostasis is a prerequisite for normal growth. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are considered to play an important regulatory role in the activity of steroids in mammals and insects. This study provides an indication that a UGT accepting plant steroids as substrates functions in brassinosteroid (BR) homeostasis. The UGT73C5 of...
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