Publications by authors named "Yasuko Ohura"
Plant Cell Physiol
November 2005
Article Synopsis
- Victorin, a toxin from Cochliobolus victoriae, binds to the P protein of the glycine decarboxylase complex in mitochondria and triggers defense responses like phytoalexin synthesis and programmed cell death in host plants.
- Research indicates that victorin-induced cell death occurs at the cell surface before entry into the cell, leading to apoptosis-like effects and other reactive responses.
- The study suggests that extracellular alkalization plays a crucial regulatory role in the cellular responses to victorin, proposing a model where the toxin activates a hypersensitive response that results in cell death, independent of mitochondrial involvement.
