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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Linster E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4530475 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20150717
N-terminal acetylation (NTA) catalysed by N-terminal acetyltransferases (Nats) is among the most common protein modifications in eukaryotes, but its significance is still enigmatic. Here we characterize the plant NatA complex and reveal evolutionary conservation of NatA biochemical properties in higher eukaryotes and uncover specific and essential functions of NatA for development, biosynthetic pathways and stress responses in plants. We show that NTA decreases significantly after drought stress ...[more]