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HMA1 and PAA1, two chloroplast-envelope PIB-ATPases, play distinct roles in chloroplast copper homeostasis.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Apr 2014
Boutigny Sylvain, Sautron Emeline, Finazzi Giovanni, Rivasseau Corinne, Frelet-Barrand Annie, Pilon Marinus, Rolland Norbert, Seigneurin-Berny Daphné
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Copper is an essential micronutrient but it is also potentially toxic as copper ions can catalyse the production of free radicals, which result in various types of cell damage. Therefore, copper homeostasis in plant and animal cells must be tightly controlled. In the chloroplast, copper import is...
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