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Calmodulin-dependent protein phosphorylation during conidial germination and growth of Neurospora crassa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 1997

J. PRAVEEN RAO ,
G. REENA  and
C. SUBRAMANYAM
J. PRAVEEN RAO
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India
G. REENA
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India
C. SUBRAMANYAM
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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Abstract

Conidial germination in Neurospora crassa was inhibited by the anticalmodulin (CaM) agents calmidazolium (CaMZ) and trifluoperazine (TFP), indicating the importance of CaM-dependent events during vegetative growth. An increase in intracellular CaM concentration, observed during conidial germination, was associated with enhanced incorporation of [3H]phenylalanine into CaM and increased CaM-dependent protein kinase activity. Phosphorylation of two proteins (71 and 25 kDa) during conidial germination, and of four proteins (71, 47, 38 and 32 kDa) during hyphal elongation was noted to be CaM-dependent since these phosphorylations were inhibited in vitro by CaMZ. The possible regulatory functions of CaM during conidial germination are discussed in relation to phosphorylation of specific proteins during vegetative growth in N. crassa.

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Research Article
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Mycological Research , Volume 101 , Issue 12 , December 1997 , pp. 1484 - 1488
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The British Mycological Society 1997

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