Molecular mechanisms of signalling specificity via phosphorelay pathways in Arabidopsis

Current Protein and Peptide Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-136

  Horák, Jakub ^a   Janda, Lubomír ^a   Pekárová, Blanka ^a   Hejátko, Jan ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Cytokinin; Phosphorelay; Plant hormone; Signal integration; Signal specificity; Signalling pathway; Two component system

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM ION; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; GENETIC CONSERVATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHORELAY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 79958121933     PISSN: 13892037     EISSN: 18755550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138920311795684940     Document Type: Article

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