Jacob, S.; Bühring, S.; Bersching, K. Recent Advances in Research on Molecular Mechanisms of Fungal Signaling. Encyclopedia2022, 2, 840-863.
Jacob, S.; Bühring, S.; Bersching, K. Recent Advances in Research on Molecular Mechanisms of Fungal Signaling. Encyclopedia 2022, 2, 840-863.
Jacob, S.; Bühring, S.; Bersching, K. Recent Advances in Research on Molecular Mechanisms of Fungal Signaling. Encyclopedia2022, 2, 840-863.
Jacob, S.; Bühring, S.; Bersching, K. Recent Advances in Research on Molecular Mechanisms of Fungal Signaling. Encyclopedia 2022, 2, 840-863.
Abstract
Biochemical signaling is the key mechanism to coordinate a living organism in all aspects of its life. It is still enigmatic how exactly cells and organisms deal with environmental signals and irritations precisely because of the limited number of signaling proteins and a multitude of transitions inside and outside the cell. Many components of signaling pathways are functionally pleiotropic, which means they have several functions. A single stimulus often activates multiple effectors, a distinct effector can be activated by numerous stimuli and signals triggered by different stimuli are often transduced via shared network components. This very compact and concise review sheds light on the most important molecular mechanisms of cellular signaling in fungi.
Keywords
cAMP signaling; quorum sensing; alternative splicing; lipid signaling; MAPK cascade; multistep phosphorelay; pheromone signaling; glucose signaling; light signaling
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology
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