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Abstract

The increasing number of genes encoding eukaryotic-type Ser/Thr protein kinases (ESTPKs) in prokaryotes, identified mostly due to genome-sequencing projects, suggests that these enzymes play an indispensable role in many bacterial species. Some prokaryotes, such as , carry numerous genes of this type. Though the regulatory pathways have been intensively studied in the organism, experimental proof of the physiological function of ESTPKs is scarce. This review presents a family portrait of the genes identified in the sequence of the A3(2) genome. Based on the available experimental data on ESTPKs in streptomycetes and related bacteria, and on computer-assisted sequence analyses, possible roles of these enzymes in the regulation of cellular processes in streptomycetes are suggested.

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