Hara Masakazu
Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan.
Plant Signal Behav. 2010 May;5(5):503-8. doi: 10.4161/psb.11085. Epub 2010 Feb 8.
Dehydrins are highly hydrophilic proteins that accumulate during embryogenesis and water stress responses in plants. Although dehydrins were discovered in the 1980s, their physiological functions are unknown. However, recent molecular-based studies have provided insights into the multifunctionality of dehydrins. The functional versatility of dehydrins is reviewed using recent experimental evidence, and perspectives in the functional studies of dehydrins are also discussed.
脱水素是高度亲水的蛋白质，在植物胚胎发育和水分胁迫响应过程中积累。尽管脱水素在20世纪80年代就已被发现，但其生理功能尚不清楚。然而，最近基于分子的研究为脱水素的多功能性提供了见解。本文利用最近的实验证据综述了脱水素的功能多样性，并讨论了脱水素功能研究的前景。
