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Cystathionine gamma-synthase and threonine synthase operate in concert to regulate carbon flow towards methionine in plants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11950610     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The sulfur-containing amino acid methionine is a nutritionally important essential amino acid and is the precursor of several metabolites that regulate plant growth and responses to the environment. Methionine production is largely regulated by cystathionine gamma-synthase, the first specific enzyme for its synthesis. This enzyme competes in a complex manner with threonine synthase, the last enzyme in threonine biosynthesis, for their common substrate O-phosphohomoserine. New genetic and molecular data suggest that methionine synthesis and catabolism are coordinately regulated by novel post-transcriptional and post-translational mechanisms that are associated with a regulatory part within the N-terminal part of cystathionine gamma-synthase.
Authors:
Rachel Amir; Yael Hacham; Gad Galili
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in plant science     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1360-1385     ISO Abbreviation:  Trends Plant Sci.     Publication Date:  2002 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-04-12     Completed Date:  2002-06-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9890299     Medline TA:  Trends Plant Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Plant Science Laboratory, Migal Galilee Technological Center, PO Box 90000, Rosh Pina 12100, Israel. rachel@migal.org.il
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aspartic Acid / metabolism
Binding, Competitive
Carbon / metabolism*
Carbon-Oxygen Lyases / genetics,  metabolism*
Homoserine / analogs & derivatives*,  metabolism
Methionine / metabolism*
Plants / genetics*,  growth & development,  metabolism
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
4210-66-6/O-phosphohomoserine; 498-19-1/Homoserine; 56-84-8/Aspartic Acid; 63-68-3/Methionine; 7440-44-0/Carbon; EC 4.2.-/Carbon-Oxygen Lyases; EC 4.2.99.2/threonine synthase; EC 4.2.99.9/O-succinylhomoserine (thiol)-lyase

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