Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol phosphates: a novel post-translational modification in plants?

YE Mihiret, G Schaaf, M Kamleitner - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Inositol pyrophosphates (PP-InsPs) are energy-rich molecules harboring one or more
diphosphate moieties. PP-InsPs are found in all eukaryotes evaluated and their functional …

Arg1 from Cryptococcus neoformans lacks PI3 kinase activity and conveys virulence roles via its IP3-4 kinase activity

D Desmarini, G Liu, H Jessen, B Bowring, A Connolly… - mBio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Inositol tris/tetrakis phosphate kinases (IP3-4K) in the human fungal priority pathogens,
Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn Arg1) and Candida albicans (Ca Ipk2), convey numerous …

Functional Conservation of the DDP1-type Inositol Pyrophosphate Phosphohydrolases in Land Plant

K Chalak, R Yadav, G Liu, P Rana, HJ Jessen… - Biochemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Inositol pyrophosphates (PP-InsPs) are eukaryote-specific second messengers that regulate
diverse cellular processes, including immunity, nutrient sensing, and hormone signaling …

Origin, evolution, and diversification of inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate 3-kinases in plants and animals

T Xiong, Z Zhang, T Fan, F Ye, Z Ye - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background In Eukaryotes, inositol polyphosphates (InsPs) represent a large family
of secondary messengers and play crucial roes in various cellular processes. InsPs are …