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FtsH protease is important in chloroplast biogenesis and thylakoid maintenance. Nuclear genome of Arabidopsis thaliana contains 12 genes encoding FtsH proteins. Three of those gene products in Arabidopsis , can be targeted to mitochondria (FTSH3, FTSH4, and FTSH10), while the other nine (FTSH1, FTSH2, FTSH5 to FTSH9, FTSH11, and FTSH12) can enter the chloroplast. Synonyme: cell division protease FtsH homolog 9, chloroplastic. |