title: CrRLK1L receptor-like kinases: not just another brick in the wall.
abstract: In plants, receptor-like kinases regulate many processes during reproductive and vegetative development. The Arabidopsis subfamily of Catharanthus roseus RLK1-like kinases (CrRLK1Ls) comprises 17 members with a putative extracellular carbohydrate-binding malectin-like domain. Only little is known about the functions of these proteins, although mutant analyses revealed a role during cell elongation, polarized growth, and fertilization. However, the molecular nature of the underlying signal transduction cascades remains largely unknown. CrRLK1L proteins are also involved in biotic and abiotic stress responses. It is likely that carbohydrate-rich ligands transmit a signal, which could originate from cell wall components, an arriving pollen tube, or a pathogen attack. Thus, post-translational modifications could be crucial for CrRLK1L signal transduction and ligand binding.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant Biology & Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Heike
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Lena Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Aurélien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boisson-Dernier
authors.forename: Ueli
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Grossniklaus
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002450:Cell Communication; D049108:Cell Enlargement; D016764:Cell Polarity; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D059828:Plant Cells / Q000201:enzymology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D053205:Pollen Tube / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D044224:Pseudomonas syringae / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D010770:Phosphotransferases; D011494:Protein Kinases; C522131:At3g51550 protein, Arabidopsis; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; C540877:HERCULES1 protein, Arabidopsis