Article
Expression and characterization of MAP kinases in bacteria.
Methods (San Diego, Calif.) - 1 Nov 2006
Heise Charles J, Cobb Melanie H
Abstract excerpt
Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are common signal transducers in all eukaryotic organisms. MAPKs are activated by protein kinase cascades consisting of MAPK kinases (MAP2Ks) and MAPK kinase kinases (MAP3Ks). Extracellular-signal regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) are the best characterized MAPKs. Like other MAPKs their activity is regulated by dual phosphorylation as well as dephosphorylation by a host...
Topics
- Bacteria
- Enzyme Activation
- Escherichia coli
- Kinetics
- MAP Kinase Kinase 1
- MAP Kinase Signaling System
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1
- Molecular Biology
- Mutation
- Phosphorylation
