Publications by authors named "Manli Yang Davis"
Article Synopsis
- Higher plants possess a small group of Rieske non-heme oxygenases, including proteins involved in chlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation, with PTC52 being the least understood.
- Biochemical studies indicate that PTC52 functions as a Pchlide oxygenase, crucial for linking Pchlide synthesis to the import of pPORA, which is essential for plant survival during greening.
- Genetic analysis revealed that the absence of PTC52 causes lethal Pchlide accumulation, implying its vital role in plant embryo development and suggesting its evolutionary importance alongside similar genes found in photosynthetic bacteria.
