title: Cloning and characterization of a dual-specificity kinase gene in rice (Oryza sative).
abstract: We identified and isolated a dual-specificity kinase gene,OsSTY kinase (O. sative serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase) gene, from rice. OsSTY kinase gene encoded a protein of 417 amino acids with calculated molecular weight 45926 Da and isoelectric point 7.689. OsSTY kinase is involved in the multiple stresses signaling pathway. Low- and high-temperature (4 degrees C and 37 degrees C) stresses significantly induce the expression of OsSTY kinase. The kinase is also up-regulated upon wounding (by cut), salicylic acid (SA) and ethophon (ET). Moreover,ectopic expression of OsSTY kinase gene in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae ste7/ste7 mutant partially suppressed the pseudohyphal development defect of the strain under the condition of nitrogen starvation. Ste7 is a serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which shares 32% identity and 50% similarity with OsSTY kinase in the kinase domains. This finding suggested that OsSTY kinase could correct, at least partially, the defect of ste7/ste7 mutant.
authors.affiliation: Agronomy and Life Science College, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China. hanhandu81@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012275:Oryza / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C066780:Clk dual-specificity kinases; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases