TY - JOUR
T1 - Fibrillin protein function
T2 - The tip of the iceberg?
AU - Singh, Dharmendra K.
AU - McNellis, Timothy W.
PY - 2011/8/1
Y1 - 2011/8/1
N2 - Fibrillins are nuclear-encoded, plastid proteins associated with chromoplast fibrils and chloroplast plastoglobules, thylakoids, photosynthetic antenna complexes, and stroma. There are 12 sub-families of fibrillins. However, only three of these sub-families have been characterized genetically or functionally. We review evidence indicating that fibrillins are involved in plastoglobule structural development, chromoplast pigment accumulation, hormonal responses, protection of the photosynthetic apparatus from photodamage, and plant resistance to a range of biotic and abiotic stresses. The area of fibrillin research has substantial growth potential and will contribute to better understanding of mechanisms of plant stress tolerance and plastid structure and function.
AB - Fibrillins are nuclear-encoded, plastid proteins associated with chromoplast fibrils and chloroplast plastoglobules, thylakoids, photosynthetic antenna complexes, and stroma. There are 12 sub-families of fibrillins. However, only three of these sub-families have been characterized genetically or functionally. We review evidence indicating that fibrillins are involved in plastoglobule structural development, chromoplast pigment accumulation, hormonal responses, protection of the photosynthetic apparatus from photodamage, and plant resistance to a range of biotic and abiotic stresses. The area of fibrillin research has substantial growth potential and will contribute to better understanding of mechanisms of plant stress tolerance and plastid structure and function.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tplants.2011.03.014
DO - 10.1016/j.tplants.2011.03.014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21571574
AN - SCOPUS:79961026999
SN - 1360-1385
VL - 16
SP - 432
EP - 441
JO - Trends in Plant Science
JF - Trends in Plant Science
IS - 8
ER -