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Function of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR) in plant development and under biotic/abiotic stress

Year: 2011

Type: review

Abstract: During the last decade, it was established that the class III alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH3) enzyme, also known as glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FALDH; EC 1.2.1.1), catalyzes the NADH-dependent reduction of S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and therefore was also designated as GSNO reductase. This finding has opened new aspects in the metabolism of nitric oxide (NO) and NO-derived molecules where GSNO is a key component. In this article, current knowledge of the involvement and potential function of this enzyme during plant development and under biotic/abiotic stress is briefly reviewed.

Source: Plant Signaling & Behavior

DOI: 10.4161/psb.6.6.15161