Abstract
Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus renifolius) spadices contain abundant transcripts for cysteine protease (CP). From thermogenic spadices, we isolated SrCPA, a highly expressed CP gene that encoded a papain-type CP. SrCPA is structurally similar to other plant CPs, including the senescence-associated CPs found in aroids. The expression of SrCPA increased during floral development, and was observed in all floral tissues except for the stamens.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1990-1992 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Cysteine protease
- Floral development
- Symplocarpus renifolius
- Thermogenesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry