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Title: Cell signalling and phospholipid metabolism. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10168282· OSTI ID:10168282

These studies explored whether phosphoinositide (PI) has a role in plants analogous to its role in animal cells. Although no parallel activity of PI in signal transduction was found in plant cells, activity of inositol phospholipid kinase was found to be modulated by light and by cell wall degrading enzymes. These studies indicate a major role for inositol phospholipids in plant growth and development as membrane effectors but not as a source of second messengers.

Research Organization:
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Botany
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG05-87ER13693
OSTI ID:
10168282
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13693-T1; ON: DE92018482
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1990]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English