Nitroalkylation Mediated by Nitro-Fatty Acids Is Involved in Key Physiological Processes During Arabidopsis thaliana Development.
Nitro-fatty acids (NO2-FAs) are potent electrophiles that react with nucleophilic residues in proteins (cysteines, histidines and lysines) via a process known as nitroalkylation. This reversible post-translational modification (PTM) functions as a selective signalling mechanism by modulating the structure, transport, a...