Programmed cell death in plants.

A S Fomicheva, A I Tuzhikov, R E Beloshistov, S V Trusova, R A Galiullina, L V Mochalova, N V Chichkova, A B Vartapetian

Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia.

Biochemistry. Biokhimii͡a 2012 Dec

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The modern concepts of programmed cell death (PCD) in plants are reviewed as compared to PCD (apoptosis) in animals. Special attention is focused on considering the potential mechanisms of implementation of this fundamental biological process and its participants. In particular, the proteolytic enzymes involved in PCD in animals (caspases) and plants (phytaspases) are compared. Emphasis is put on elucidation of both common features and substantial differences of PCD implementation in plants and animals.

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A S Fomicheva, A I Tuzhikov, R E Beloshistov, S V Trusova, R A Galiullina, L V Mochalova, N V Chichkova, A B Vartapetian. Programmed cell death in plants. Biochemistry. Biokhimii͡a. 2012 Dec;77(13):1452-64