SNF1-related protein kinases: Global regulators of carbon metabolism in plants?

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 735-748

  Halford, Nigel G ^a   Hardie, D Grahame ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AMP activated protein kinase; Carbohydrates; Gene expression; Gene family; HMG CoA reductase; Intracellular signalling; Isoprenoids; Nitrate reductase; Phosphorylation; SNF1; Starch; Sucrose phosphate synthase; Sucrose synthase; Sugar sensing

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; GLOBAL REGULATOR; PROTEIN KINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CARBON; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANTS; PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASES;

EID: 0032127148     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006024231305     Document Type: Short Survey

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