Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathways in plants: Versatile signaling tools

Wilco Ligterink, Heribert Hirt

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Abstract

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are important signaling tools in all eukaryotes, and function in mediating an enormous variety of external signals to appropriate cellular responses. MAPK pathways have been studied extensively in yeast and mammalian cells, and a large body of knowledge on their functioning has accumulated, which is summarized briefly. Plant MAPK pathways have attracted increasing interest, resulting in the isolation of a large number of different components of MAPK cascades. Studies on the functions of these components have revealed that MAPKs play important roles in the response to a broad variety of stresses, as well as in the signaling of most plant hormones and in developmental processes. Finally, the involvement of various plant phosphatases in the inactivation of MAPKs is discussed. (C) 2001 Academic Press.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)209-275
Number of pages67
JournalInternational Review of Cytology
Volume201
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cell cycle
  • Hormones
  • MAP kinase
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein kinase
  • Signal transduction
  • Stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Histology
  • Cell Biology

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