Projects / Programmes
Calcium and cAMP “in vivo” and their influence on intracellular pH in Aspergillus niger
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
4.06.00 |
Biotechnical sciences |
Biotechnology |
|
Code |
Science |
Field |
T490 |
Technological sciences |
Biotechnology |
T360 |
Technological sciences |
Biochemical technology |
B230 |
Biomedical sciences |
Microbiology, bacteriology, virology, mycology |
B220 |
Biomedical sciences |
Genetics, cytogenetics |
cAMP, calcium, signal transduction, fungi, Aspergillus niger, intracellular pH
Researchers (3)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
14360 |
PhD Mojca Benčina |
Biotechnology |
Head |
2002 - 2004 |
392 |
2. |
00385 |
PhD Nada Kraševec |
Biotechnology |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
215 |
3. |
17028 |
PhD Aleš Novak |
Law |
Researcher |
2001 - 2002 |
263 |
Organisations (1)
no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
0104 |
National Institute of Chemistry |
Ljubljana |
5051592000 |
21,007 |
Abstract
In biotechnologically important fungus Aspergillus niger, plasma membrane H+-ATPase plays a significant role in controlling intracellular pH and global regulation of metabolism. The activity of H+-ATPase is regulated by calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase phosphorylation. After cloning and characterisation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase, its involvement in signal transduction will be determined. Cyclic-AMP and phospholipid signal transduction cross talk will be determined using a novel recombinant system for detection of cytosolic free calcium ions and cAMP "in vivo" in A. niger.