AtPHT4;4 is a chloroplast-localized ascorbate transporter in Arabidopsis
AtPHT4;4 is a chloroplast-localized ascorbate transporter in Arabidopsis
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Ascorbate is an antioxidant and coenzyme for various metabolic reactions
in vivo
. In plant chloroplasts, high ascorbate levels are required to overcome photoinhibition caused by strong light. However, ascorbate is synthesized in the mitochondria and the molecular mechanisms underlying ascorbate transport into chloroplasts are unknown. Here w...
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AtPHT4;4 is a chloroplast-localized ascorbate transporter in Arabidopsis
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4308718
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms6928
