Review of Arabidopsis 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid Synthases

Abstract

Abstract: 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid（ACC）synthase（ACS）is the key rate-limiting enzyme of ethylene biosynthesis. The activity of ACS enzyme is the basis of ACC or ethylene regulates plant growth and development. This regulation is mainly involved in various levels：transcription, post-transcriptional modification, enzyme structure formation, biochemical characteristics, and so on. Here we briefly review the research progresses of ACS enzymic activity.

Key words: ACS enzyme, Activity regulation , Ethylene

Lü Shufang,Jiang Jing. Review of Arabidopsis 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid Synthases[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2014, 0(11): 7-13.

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