Bruce D. Kohorn, Ph.D.

Sections

Bruce D. Kohorn, Ph.D.
Bruce Kohorn
Title
Professor
Department
Department of Biology
Institution
Bowdoin College
Address
6100 College Station
City, State, ZIP
Brunswick, ME 04011
Phone
(207) 504-2691
Email
[email protected]
Website
http://www.bowdoin.edu/faculty/b/bkohorn/
Research field
Cell Biology
Award year
1989

Research

My studies now concentrate on two types of signaling pathways. One involves communication between the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the cytoplasm of angiosperms. The other project involves a redox controlled, membrane bound organelle protein kinase that regulates light energy transduction and the perception of light. We have discovered a family of 5 Arabidopsis thaliana protein kinases, designated WAKs for Wall Associated Kinases, that likely provide a physical and a signaling continuum between the cell wall and the cytoplasm. All five WAKs contain a cytoplasmic protein kinase domain and span the plasma membrane to extend into the cell wall a domain that contains cysteine rich repeats. We are currently investigating WAK function in turgor control and WAK biogenesis.

Search Pew Scholars