Two-component signal transduction systems in eukaryotic microorganisms

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作者
Loomis, WF [1 ]
Kuspa, A
Shaulsky, G
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[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Ctr Mol Genet, Dept Biol, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
[2] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Biochem, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Mol Genet, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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10.1016/S1369-5274(98)80109-4
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Conserved signal transduction pathways that use phosphorelay from histidine kinases through an intermediate transfer protein (H2) to response regulators have been found in a variety of eukaryotic microorganisms. Several of these pathways are linked to mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades. These networks control different physiological responses including osmoregulation, cAMP levels and cellular morphogenesis.
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