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First characterization of a NO-Synthase in the picoalga Ostreococcus tauri

An LSOD Research Team (I2BC@Saclay), in collaboration with a Research Team from Mar del Plata University (Argentina), has been able to characterize for the first time a NO-Synthase of plants. Researchers have shown that NO-Synthase from Ostreococcus tauri (pico plankton from the Thau lagoon) produces very large amounts of NO compared to human NO-synthases. However, terrestrial plants do not have NO-synthases and the biological role of this enzyme remains unknown.

Published on 23 October 2017

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Weisslocker-Schaetzel M, André F, Touazi N, Foresi N, Lembrouk M, Dorlet P, Frelet-Barrand A, Lamattina L, Santolini J. The NOS-like protein from the microalgae Ostreococcus tauri is a genuine and ultrafast NO-producing enzyme. (2017) Plant Science, 265, 100-111

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