Abstract
Tyrosine phosphorylation is an important post-translational modification that is known to regulate receptor kinase (RK)-mediated signaling in animals. Plant RKs are annotated as serine/threonine kinases, but recent work has revealed that tyrosine phosphorylation is also crucial for the activation of RK-mediated signaling in plants. These initial observations have paved the way for subsequent detailed studies on the mechanism of activation of plant RKs and the biological relevance of tyrosine phosphorylation for plant growth and immunity. In this Opinion article we review recent reports on the contribution of RK tyrosine phosphorylation in plant growth and immunity; we propose that tyrosine phosphorylation plays a major regulatory role in the initiation and transduction of RK-mediated signaling in plants.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-272 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Trends in Plant Science |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 18 Mar 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2015 |
Keywords
- Phosphorylation
- Plant Proteins
- Protein Kinases
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational
- Signal Transduction
- Tyrosine
Profiles
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Cyril Zipfel
- The Sainsbury Laboratory - Senior Scientist (TSL)
- Plant Sciences - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research