IAA synthesis

IAA biosynthesis is associated with rapidly dividing and growing tissues

Primary site of auxin synthesis are shoot apical meristem and young leaves

Root apical meristem also synthesize auxin

Young fruits an seeds also have high level of auxin

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HER1 & HER4, can form stable homodimers after binding a growth factor.

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HER2 can signal only by forming heterodimers with ligand-bound HER1, HER3, or HER4

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HER3 lacks a functional kinase domain

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RAS is a small monomeric G-proteins.

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RAS is connected to the membrane by a prenylated (lipid) tail.

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All Ras have the CAAX motifs at the C-terminus.