Comparison of ATP sulfurylase 2 from selenium hyperaccumulator Stanleya pinnata and non-accumulator Stanleya elata reveals differential intracellular localization and enzyme activity levels

ConclusionsThe ATPS2 from S. pinnata differs from non-accumulator ATPS2 in its elevated expression and sub-cellular localization. It likely acts on both selente and sulfate substrates.General significanceThese observations shed new light on the role of ATPS2 in the evolution of Se hyperaccumulation in plants. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Selenium research in biochemistry and biophysics - 200 year anniversary issue, edited by Dr. Elias Arnér and Dr. Regina Brigelius-Flohe.
Source: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) General Subjects - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research