The Aspergillus FlbA RGS domain protein antagonizes G protein signaling to block proliferation and allow development

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 5184-5190

  Yu, Jae Hyuk ^a   Wieser, Jenny ^a   Adams, Thomas H ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Conidiophore; Heterotrimeric G protein; RGS domain; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE DELETION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPOROGENESIS;

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0029790622     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00903.x     Document Type: Article

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