Protein-tyrosine phosphorylation in the Archaea

被引:30
作者
Smith, SC [1 ]
Kennelly, PJ [1 ]
Potts, M [1 ]
机构
[1] VIRGINIA POLYTECH INST & STATE UNIV,DEPT BIOCHEM & ANAEROB MICROBIOL,BLACKSBURG,VA 24061
关键词
BACTERIA; PHOSPHATASES; SULFOLOBUS; SERINE; PH;
D O I
10.1128/jb.179.7.2418-2420.1997
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Sulfolobus sulfataricus ATCC 35091, Haloferax volcanii, and Methanosarcina thermophila TM-1, representing the Euryarchaeota and Crenarchaeota subdomains of the Archaea, contain proteins which are phosphorylated on tyrosine. These data raise fundamental questions as to the origin and evolution of tyrosine phosphorylation, a protein modification that is of pivotal importance in the regulation of the physiology of eukaryotic cells.
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页码:2418 / 2420
页数:3
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