AUTHOR=Liu Huijuan , Hu Menghui , Wang Qi , Cheng Lin , Zhang Zaibao TITLE=Role of Papain-Like Cysteine Proteases in Plant Development JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science VOLUME=9 YEAR=2018 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2018.01717 DOI=10.3389/fpls.2018.01717 ISSN=1664-462X ABSTRACT=

Papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCP) are prominent peptidases found in most living organisms. In plants, PLCPs was divided into nine subgroups based on functional and structural characterization. They are key enzymes in protein proteolysis and involved in numerous physiological processes. In this paper, we reviewed the updated achievements of physiological roles of plant PLCPs in germination, development, senescence, immunity, and stress responses.