NAC transcription factors: structurally distinct, functionally diverse

TY - JOUR

T1 - NAC transcription factors: structurally distinct, functionally diverse

AU - Olsen, Addie Nina

AU - Ernst, Heidi A

AU - Leggio, Leila Lo

AU - Skriver, Karen

N1 - Keywords: Amino Acid Sequence; Arabidopsis Proteins; Consensus Sequence; Models, Molecular; Molecular Sequence Data; Plant Proteins; Protein Conformation; Sequence Alignment; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; Trans-Activators; Transcription Factors; Transcription, Genetic

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - NAC proteins constitute one of the largest families of plant-specific transcription factors, and the family is present in a wide range of land plants. Here, we summarize the biological and molecular functions of the NAC family, paying particular attention to the intricate regulation of NAC protein level and localization, and to the first indications of NAC participation in transcription factor networks. The recent determination of the DNA and protein binding NAC domain structure offers insight into the molecular functions of the protein family. Research into NAC transcription factors has demonstrated the importance of this protein family in the biology of plants and the need for further studies.

AB - NAC proteins constitute one of the largest families of plant-specific transcription factors, and the family is present in a wide range of land plants. Here, we summarize the biological and molecular functions of the NAC family, paying particular attention to the intricate regulation of NAC protein level and localization, and to the first indications of NAC participation in transcription factor networks. The recent determination of the DNA and protein binding NAC domain structure offers insight into the molecular functions of the protein family. Research into NAC transcription factors has demonstrated the importance of this protein family in the biology of plants and the need for further studies.

U2 - 10.1016/j.tplants.2004.12.010

DO - 10.1016/j.tplants.2004.12.010

M3 - Review

C2 - 15708345

SN - 1360-1385

VL - 10

SP - 79

EP - 87

JO - Trends in Plant Science

JF - Trends in Plant Science

IS - 2

ER -