Mitochondrial fusion and fission are mediated by a set of GTPase enzymes:

Mitochondrial fusion -MFN1/2 & OPA1

Mitochondrial fission- DRP1

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Cell Aggregation & Differentiation is common to all Dictyostelids.
It consists of an interconnected programme of cell movement and cell differentiation.

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The binding of ammonia to the sensor domain of DhkC leads to the activation of its histidine kinase activity and to the autophosphorylation of a DhkC histidine residue.

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The phosphoryl group is transferred,

From histidine residue of DhkC  aspartate of DhkC histidine in phospho-transfer intermediate RdeA aspartate of RR of RegA

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When the ratio of PSF relative to that of bacteria exceeds a certain threshold, cells stop proliferating and initiate the expression of genes that are required for their aggregation.

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Early on during aggregation, gene expression requires the activity of cAMP-dependent protein kinase.

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Ammonia inhibits PKA by indirectly activating cAMP hydrolysis via DhkC-RdeA mediated phosphorylation of RegA.