Subcellular compartmentation of 4-aminobutyrate (GABA) metabolism in arabidopsis: An update

Plant Signal Behav. 2017 May 4;12(5):e1322244. doi: 10.1080/15592324.2017.1322244. Epub 2017 Apr 27.

Abstract

This addendum discusses the compartmentation of γ-aminobutyrate (GABA) metabolism, highlighting recent progress with Arabidopsis thaliana and raising new questions about the roles of mitochondria, plastids and peroxisomes in abiotic stress tolerance.

Keywords: Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 10; Four-Aminobutyrate; GABA biosynthesis; subcellular localization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aminobutyrates / metabolism
  • Arabidopsis / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
  • Mitochondria / metabolism
  • Peroxisomes / metabolism
  • Plastids / metabolism
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*

Substances

  • Aminobutyrates
  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid