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A RHOse by any other name: a comparative analysis of animal and plant Rho GTPases
- Source :
- Cell Research. 16:435-445
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2006.
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Abstract
- Rho GTPases are molecular switches that act as key regulators of a many cellular processes, including cell movement, morphogenesis, host defense, cell division and gene expression. Rho GTPases are found in all eukaryotic kingdoms. Plants lack clear homologs to conventional Rho GTPases found in yeast and animals; instead, they have over time developed a unique subfamily, ROPs, also known as RAC. The origin of ROP-like proteins appears to precede the appearance of land plants. This review aims to discuss the evolution of ROP/RAC and to compare plant ROP and animal Rho GTPases, focusing on similarities and differences in regulation of the GTPases and their downstream effectors.
- Subjects :
- rho GTP-Binding Proteins
Regulation of gene expression
Subfamily
Cell division
Effector
Morphogenesis
Cell Biology
GTPase
Biology
eye diseases
GTP Phosphohydrolases
Cell biology
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Gene expression
Animals
Signal transduction
Molecular Biology
Phylogeny
Plant Proteins
Signal Transduction
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17487838 and 10010602
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cell Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c82f7d9936a6f25d94cf9e56a5cdcf2f