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. 2003 Oct 3;302(5642):100-3.
doi: 10.1126/science.1086770.

Identification of a plant nitric oxide synthase gene involved in hormonal signaling

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Identification of a plant nitric oxide synthase gene involved in hormonal signaling

Fang-Qing Guo et al. Science. .

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) serves as a signal in plants. An Arabidopsis mutant (Atnos1) was identified that had impaired NO production, organ growth, and abscisic acid-induced stomatal movements. Expression of AtNOS1 with a viral promoter in Atnos1 mutant plants resulted in overproduction of NO. Purified AtNOS1 protein used the substrates arginine and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate and was activated by Ca2+ and calmodulin-like mammalian endothelial nitric oxide synthase and neuronal nitric oxide synthase, yet it is a distinct enzyme with no sequence similarities to any mammalian isoform. Thus, AtNOS1 encodes a distinct nitric oxide synthase that regulates growth and hormonal signaling in plants.

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