Degradation of negative regulators: a common theme in hormone and light signaling networks?

Enamul Huq

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2005.11.005

Degradation of negative regulators: a common theme in hormone and light signaling networks?

Trends Plant Sci. 2006 Jan;11(1):4-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2005.11.005. Epub 2005 Dec 15.

Author

Enamul Huq¹

Affiliation

¹ Section of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, The Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, USA. huq@mail.utexas.edu

PMID: 16343980
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2005.11.005

Abstract

Signal transduction pathways often modulate both positively and negatively acting components to optimize the efficiency of a signal. Recent results have shown that plants make extensive use of regulated proteolysis to modulate signal transduction pathways. An emerging theme from hormone (e.g. auxin and gibberellin) and light signaling pathways is signal or stimulus-induced degradation of negative regulators to optimize plant growth and development.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Light*
Plant Growth Regulators / metabolism*
Plants / metabolism*
Plants / radiation effects*
Signal Transduction / drug effects
Signal Transduction / radiation effects*

Substances

Plant Growth Regulators