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A chloroplast envelope membrane protein containing a putative LrgB domain related to the control of bacterial death and lysis is required for chloroplast development in Arabidopsis thaliana.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2012
Yang Yanjun, Jin Haiyan, Chen Yong, Lin Weiqiang, Wang Chaoqun, Chen Zhehao, Han Ning, Bian Hongwu, Zhu Muyuan, Wang Junhui
Abstract excerpt
• A protein encoded by At1g32080 was consistently identified in proteomic studies of Arabidopsis chloroplast envelope membranes, but its function remained unclear. The protein, designated AtLrgB, may have evolved from a gene fusion of lrgA and lrgB. In bacteria, two homologous operons, lrgAB and cidAB, participate in an emerging mechanism to control cell death and lysis. • We aim to characterize AtLrgB using...
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