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Molecular biology of the alternative plant oxidase

V. S. Kravets

The review summarizes the recent data on molecular biology, immunology and regulation in vivo of tlie alternative oxidase (AOX) in plant mitochondria. The AOX genes and protein have been characterized and the mechanisms thai regulate the AOX activity have been described.