The role of hydrolysis in perceiving and degrading the plant hormone strigolactones

Kawthar F. Alashoor, Jian You Wang, Salim Al-Babili*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Strigolactones (SLs) perform versatile functions in plants. The different members of the α/β-hydrolase superfamily bind and hydrolyze SLs at varying rates to transduce their signal or maintain SL homeostasis. Recent work by Palayam et al. on SL-degrading carboxylesterases (CXEs) uncovers structural elements that determine the mechanism, efficiency of SL hydrolysis, and biological functions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1039-1041
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Biochemical Sciences
Volume49
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2024

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Keywords

  • CARBOXYLESTERASE15
  • CARBOXYLESTERASE20
  • DWARF14
  • hormone homeostasis
  • signaling
  • strigolactones

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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