Phospholipids are emerging as novel second messengers in plant cells. They are rapidly
formed in response to a variety of stimuli via the activation of lipid kinases or …

Phospholipase C (PLC) generates various second messenger molecules and mediates
phospholipid hydrolysis. In recent years, the important roles of plant and fungal PLC in …

Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) is composed of linear chains of phosphate groups linked
by high-energy phosphoanhydride bonds. However, this simple, ubiquitous molecule …

Dictyostelium discoideum, a social slime mold that forms fruiting bodies with spores,
depends on inorganic polyphosphate (poly P) for its cycles of development and for …

Dictyostelium produces spores at the end of its developmental cycle to propagate the
lineage. The spore coat is an essential feature of spore biology contributing a …

Polyphosphoinositide-specific phospholipases (PICs) of the δ-subfamily are ubiquitous in
eukaryotes, but an inability to control these enzymes physiologically has been a major …

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) and phosphatidylinositol phosphate kinases (PIPK) are
important key switches in signal transduction pathways. A novel class of proteins was …

The social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum, a powerful paradigm provides clear insights
into the regulation of growth and development. In addition to possessing complex individual …

Analysis of microarrays containing 6,345 Dictyostelium discoideum genes has identified 21
whose expression is dependent on the MADS box transcription factor SrfA. In wild-type cells …

A new method for triggering the burst liberation of encapsulated sub-micron particles from
carrier particles using embedded microorganisms has been developed. Triggering …