AMP-activated protein kinase: Nature's energy sensor

Nature Chemical Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 512-518

  Carling, David ^a   Mayer, Faith V ^a   Sanders, Matthew J ^b   Gamblin, Steven J ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE KINASE;

ALLOSTERISM; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPHOSPHORYLATION; ENERGY SENSOR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; ENZYME REGULATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR SENSOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79960490935     PISSN: 15524450     EISSN: 15524469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.610     Document Type: Review

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