posted on 2023-01-02, 13:33authored byHao-Han Sun, Zhi-Zheng Wang, Yang-Yang Gao, Ge-Fei Hao, Guang-Fu Yang
Using agrochemicals against pest insects, fungi, and
weeds plays
a major part in maintaining and improving crop yields, which helps
to solve the issue of food security. Due to the limited targets and
resistance of agrochemicals, protein kinases are regarded as attractive
potential targets to develop new agrochemicals. Recently, a lot of
investigations have shown the extension of agrochemicals by targeting
protein kinases, implying an increasing concern for this kind of method.
However, few people have summarized and discussed the targetability
of protein kinases contributing to the development of agrochemicals.
In this work, we introduce the research on protein kinases as potential
targets used in crop protection and discuss the prospects of protein
kinases in the field of agrochemical development. This study may not
only provide guidance for the contribution of protein kinases to the
development of agrochemicals but also help nonprofessionals such as
students learn and understand the role of protein kinases quickly.