The role of signal transduction pathways and enzyme regulation in the integrated control of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in plants.

Teaching Interests:

• Guest lecturer in carbon/nitrogen metabolism in undergraduate/graduate level plant physiology courses at NC State University.
• Assistant Director for the NSCORT K-12 Outreach and Education programs (1995 - 1998).
• Currently pursuing interests in public science education programs with emphasis on society and biotechnology issues and public policy.

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

Athwal, G.S., Huber, J.L. and Huber, S.C. (1998). Phosphorylated nitrate reductase and 14-3-3 proteins: the site of interaction, effects of ions, and evidence for an AMP binding site on 14-3-3 proteins. Plant Physiol. 118: 1041-48.

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.

Athwal, G.S., Lombardo, C.R., Huber, J.L., Masters, S.C., Fu, H. and Huber, S.C. Modulation of 14-3-3 protein interactions with target polypeptides by physical and metabolic effectors. Plant Cell Physiol. (Submitted).

Winter, H., Holtgrawe, D., Huber, J.L. and Huber, S.C. Association of sucrose synthase with actin is regulated by sucrose binding to a regulatory site. FEBS. Lett., (in preparation).

Education:

Assistant Director of Outreach and Education for the NCSU NSCORT,1995 - 1998
Research Faculty member - Depts. of Crop Science and Horticulture, NCSU, 1986-1999

Ph.D. - University of Idaho, 1985
B.S. - Wayne State University, 1980