Sugar sensing and signalling networks in plants

F Rolland; J Sheen

doi:10.1042/BST0330269

Sugar sensing and signalling networks in plants

Biochem Soc Trans. 2005 Feb;33(Pt 1):269-71. doi: 10.1042/BST0330269.

Authors

F Rolland¹, J Sheen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

PMID: 15667323
DOI: 10.1042/BST0330269

Abstract

Plant sugar signalling operates in a complex network with plant-specific hormone signalling pathways. Hexokinase was identified as an evolutionarily conserved glucose sensor that integrates light, hormone and nutrient signalling to control plant growth and development.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
Genome, Plant
Glucose / metabolism*
Hexokinase / metabolism
Plants / genetics
Plants / metabolism*
Proteome
Signal Transduction*

Substances

Arabidopsis Proteins
Proteome
Hexokinase
ATHXK1 protein, Arabidopsis
Glucose