Thermoprotection by a cell membrane-localized metacaspase in a green alga
Y. Zou, I. Sabljic, N. Horbach, A. Dauphinee, A. Asman, L. S. Temino, M. Drag, S. Stael, M. Poreba, J. Stahlberg, P. Bozhkov
This study identifies CrMCA-II, a metacaspase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which provides thermoprotection through modulating plasma membrane fluidity, independent of its proteolytic activity.
The Plant Cell · Nov 16, 2023Peer-reviewedPlant Biology