Characterization of KLBCK1, encoding a MAP kinase kinase kinase of Kluyveromyces lactis

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 288, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 337-352

  Jacoby, Jörg J ^a   Kirchrath, Lutz ^b   Gengenbacher, Ute ^a   Heinisch, Jürgen J ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Amersham Pharmacia Biotech   (France)

Author keywords

Cellular integrity; MAP kinases; Protein kinase C pathway; Signal transduction; Yeast

Indexed keywords

MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; HAPLOIDY; KLUYVEROMYCES; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 0033532215     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2682     Document Type: Article

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