Regulation of B-Myb activity by cyclin D1
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Identification of Cyclin-dependent Kinase 1 Specific Phosphorylation Sites by an In Vitro Kinase Assay
Published on: May 3, 2018
S Horstmann1, S Ferrari, K H Klempnauer
1Institute of Biochemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 2, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
Abstract:
Evidence obtained during recent years suggests that B-Myb, a highly conserved member of the Myb transcription factor family, plays a key role in cell proliferation. We have shown previously that the activity of B-Myb is stimulated by cyclin A/Cdk2-dependent phosphorylation of the carboxyl-terminus of B-Myb. We have now investigated in more detail the effect of other cyclins on B-Myb. Here, we show that cyclin D1, in contrast to cyclin A, strongly inhibits the activity of B-Myb. This inhibitory effect does not involve increased phosphorylation of B-Myb but seems to rely on the formation of a specific complex of B-Myb and cyclin D1. Our work identifies B-Myb as an interacting partner for cyclin D1 and suggest that the activity of B-Myb during the cell cycle is controlled by the antagonistic effects of cyclin D1 and A. The results presented here suggest a more general role of cyclin D1 as regulator of transcription in addition to the known effect on RB phosphorylation.
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