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AMP/Snf1-related protein kinases in higher plants: key players in the response to nutritional and environmental stress?

ReferenceC04132
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor David Hardie
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Dundee
DepartmentCollege of Life Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 137,010
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1995
End date 01/07/1999
Duration45 months

Abstract

A recent convergence of results has suggested that two higher plant protein kinases, defined biochemically by Prof. Hardie, correspond to products of DNAs cloned by Dr Halford, and/or closely related gene products. These are among the first plant protein kinases to be well defined at the biochemical and molecular genetic levels for which a physiological substrate is known. Their similarity to mammalian and yeast protein kinases suggests that they protect cells against nutritional and/or environmental stress by inhibiting biosynthesis and cell division, and by regulating gene expression. These ideas will be tested by analysis of the structure, regulation and expression of the kinases in pea seedlings and other systems.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
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