Hirai Masami Yokota, Saito Kazuki
RIKEN Plant Science Center, Suehiro-cho 1-7-22, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan.
Mol Biosyst. 2008 Oct;4(10):967-73. doi: 10.1039/b802911n. Epub 2008 Jul 3.
Sulfur (S) assimilation by plants plays a key role in the S cycle in nature, and metabolism of the assimilated S provides various compounds that are useful for animals, including humans. It is important to understand the mechanisms involved in systemic S metabolism in order to improve crop agronomy and the production of dietary and nutraceutical plants. Recent advances in '-omic' studies have provided comprehensive insights into S metabolism. These studies may be regarded as important case studies that provide information on the complicated regulatory mechanisms involved in plant metabolism.
植物对硫（S）的同化在自然界的硫循环中起着关键作用，同化硫的代谢产生了多种对包括人类在内的动物有用的化合物。了解系统硫代谢所涉及的机制对于改善作物农艺学以及食用和营养药用植物的生产至关重要。“组学”研究的最新进展为硫代谢提供了全面的见解。这些研究可被视为重要的案例研究，提供了有关植物代谢中复杂调控机制的信息。
