Serine/Threonine Protein Kinases and Phosphatases in Filamentious Fungi

Authors: Dickman M.B.¹; Yarden O.²

Source: Fungal Genetics and Biology, Volume 26, Number 2, March 1999 , pp. 99-117(19)

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Abstract:

Protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation are one of the central currencies by which living cells perceive and respond to environmental cues. A number of fundamental processes in fungi such as the cell cycle, transcription, and mating have been shown to require protein phosphorylation. The analysis of protein kinases and phosphatases in filamentous fungi is in its infancy; however, it has already become clear that kinases and phosphatases are likely to be important mediators of fungal proliferation and development as well as signal transduction and infection-related morphogenesis. In this review, we describe, summarize, and consider the rapidly expanding field of protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation in various aspects of filamentous fungal growth and development. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.

Language: English

Document Type: Review article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583 2: Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel

Publication date: 1999-03-01