Photosynthetic carbon metabolism, enzyme regulation, light activation of photosynthetic enzymes, protein phosphorylation, nitrate assimilation.

Selected Publications:

Huber, S.C., McMichael, R.W. Jr., Toroser, D., Bachmann, M., Athwal, G.S., Winter, H. and Huber, J.L. (1998) Regulation of cytosolic metabolism by reversible seryl phosphorylation. In: Protein Phosphorylation in Plants. pp. 101-107, (P. Gadal, M. Kreis, M. Dron, J. Brulfert, C. Bergounioux and J. Vidal, eds) University of Paris-Sud, Orsay, France. ISBN: 2-9512511-0-6.

Winter, H., Huber, J.L. and Huber, S.C. (1998) Membrane association of sucrose synthase: changes during the graviresponse and possible control by protein phosphorylation. FEBS Lett. 420: 151-155.

Winter, H., Huber, J.L. and Huber, S.C. (1998) Identification of sucrose synthase as an actin binding protein. FEBS Lett. 430: 205-208.

Huber, S.C., Toroser, D., Winter, H., Athwal, G.S. and Huber, J.L. (1998) Regulation of plant metabolism by protein phosphorylation. Possible regulation of sucrose-phosphate synthase by 14-3-3 proteins. In: Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects (G.Garab, ed.) Proc. XIth International Photosynthesis Congress, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, Vol. V, p. 3505-3510.

Winter, H. and Huber, S.C. (2000) Regulation of sucrose metabolism in higher plants. Localization and regulation of activity of key enzymes. Crit. Rev. Plant Sci. 19:31-67.

Winter, H. and Huber, S.C. 200X. Sucrose synthase:actin interaction. Sucrose metabolism and actin cytoskeleton. In: Actin: A Dynamic Framework for Multiple Plant Cell Functions (Baluska, Barlow, Staiger and Volkmann, eds), Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, (in press).

Education:

Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1977
B.S. - University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974

Contact Details:

Telephone: (919) 515-3906
Fax: (919) 856-4598
Email: steve_huber@ncsu.edu