Metabolic signalling and carbon partitioning: role of Snf1-related (SnRK1) protein kinase

  • J Exp Bot. 2003 Jan;54(382):467-75. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erg038.
Nigel G Halford  1 ,  Sandra Hey ,  Deveraj Jhurreea ,  Sophie Laurie ,  Rowan S McKibbin ,  Matthew Paul ,  Yuhua Zhang
Affiliations
  • 1. Crop Performance and Improvement, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK. [email protected]
PMID: 12508057 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erg038
Abstract

A protein kinase that plays a key role in the global control of plant carbon metabolism is SnRK1 (sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase 1), so-called because of its homology and functional similarity with sucrose non-fermenting 1 (SNF1) of yeast. This article reviews studies on the characterization of SnRK1 gene families, SnRK1 regulation and function, interacting proteins, and the effects of manipulating SnRK1 activity on carbon metabolism and development.

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