Endogenous methanol regulates mammalian gene activity.

Endogenous methanol regulates mammalian gene activity.

We recently showed that methanol emitted by wounded plants might function as a signaling molecule for plant-to-plant and plant-to-animal communications. In mammals, methanol is considered a poison because the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) converts methanol into toxic formaldehyde. However, the...

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Main Authors: Tatiana V Komarova, Igor V Petrunia, Anastasia V Shindyapina, Denis N Silachev, Ekaterina V Sheshukova, Gleb I Kiryanov, Yuri L Dorokhov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3937363?pdf=render

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