title: Cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinases in protozoa.
abstract: PKG (cGMP-dependent protein kinase) is a major intracellular receptor for cGMP and mediates a range of downstream physiological functions. Although most studies have concentrated on mammalian isoforms, the advent of whole genome sequencing has lead to identification of orthologues from other diverse species. Many biochemical and regulatory properties and structural features of PKG have been conserved throughout evolution. However, in protozoa there can be variation in the number of cGMP-binding sites and a tendency toward degeneracy of these additional sites. Recent work on the protozoan PKGs is the major focus of this review. Important functional data are emerging for these and other non-mammalian isoforms. Intriguingly, a role for PKG in locomotion is becoming a common functional theme across diverse phyla.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT. david.baker@lshtm.ac.uk <david.baker@lshtm.ac.uk>
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Wensheng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000201:enzymology*; D001665:Binding Sites; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D017869:Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D017869:Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D006152:Cyclic GMP