Recent Advances in Plant Proteolysis
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Cell Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photosynthesis; chloroplast proteases; regulated intramembrane proteolysis
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Dear Colleagues,
Proteolysis in plant cells plays an extremely important role, serving as a key element of the cellular protein quality control system, which involves the removal of proteins damaged by environmental factors or mutations. Proteolysis is also a key element of protein turnover, which involves the removal of proteins that the cell no longer needs and their replacement with others. Protein degradation is also a crucial element of signaling pathways, activated in the cell in response to various stimuli and acting to regulate a number of important cellular processes, such as gene expression, the cell cycle, differentiation, protein sorting, and the “execution” of programmed cell death.
As recent research has shown, proteolytic enzymes constitute a highly diverse group of proteins, not only in terms of structure, but also in the mechanisms of the reactions they catalyze. Research into the precise role and structure of plant proteases has been ongoing for many years, steadily bringing us closer to a better understanding of these key enzymes for plant function. Each year brings many new and fascinating discoveries regarding proteolysis in plant cells. This Special Issue welcomes articles, reviews, and communications focusing on the latest research progress in plant proteolysis and proteases.
Dr. Robert Luciński
Dr. Małgorzata Adamiec
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- proteases
- proteolysis
- protein degradation
- protein homeostasis
- protein turnover
- cellular protein quality control
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