title: Cyclic AMP, the reluctant messenger in plants.
abstract: The possible role of cyclic AMP (cAMP) in plants has been an area of controversy for nearly 20 years: although cAMP and putative components of its synthesis, degradation and site of action can be demonstrated, there has been no clear identification of a signal transduction pathway dependent upon cAMP in plants. However, stronger evidence is accumulating for its possible role in stress signalling.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bolwell
mesh_terms: D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D015290:Second Messenger Systems; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D000242:Cyclic AMP