An inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase safeguards nucleic acids from aberrant purine nucleotides
H. Straube, J. Straube, J. Rinne, M. Niehaus, C.-P. Witte, M. Herde
This study identifies ITPA as a plant enzyme that prevents the accumulation of aberrant purine nucleotides in nucleic acids, thereby avoiding stress responses and premature senescence.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2022Plant Biology