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Review
. 1997:32:101-11.

Ethylene and cytokinin signalling in plants: the role of two-component systems

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Review

Ethylene and cytokinin signalling in plants: the role of two-component systems

G E Schaller. Essays Biochem. 1997.

Abstract

Two-component systems involve the use of histidine kinases and response-regulator proteins, and allow for the perception of a variety of signals. ETR1 is an ethylene receptor in plants, and contains domains with sequence similarity to histidine kinases and response regulators. Ethylene signalling involves a phosphorylation cascade, employing both histidine kinases and serine/threonine kinases. CKI1 is involved in the cytokinin signalling pathway in plants, and contains domains with sequence similarity to histidine kinases and response regulators. The identification of two-component systems in eukaryotes indicates that this is a general signalling mechanism, not limited solely to prokaryotes.

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