分子克隆和核酸结合性质的GAP相关的氨酸蛋白p62
1Department of Molecular Biology, Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, California 94608.
Cell
|May 1, 1992
概括
p62蛋白与DNA和mRNA结合,这表明它在RNA处理中的作用. 它与p21ras GTPase激活蛋白 (GAP) 的相互作用由氨酸酸化调节,将RNA代谢与ras信号通路联系起来.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 细胞信号传递 细胞信号传递
- 在RNA代谢过程中.
背景情况:
- p62是一种已知与p21ras GTPase激活蛋白 (GAP) 相结合的铁酸蛋白.
- 之前的研究发现了p62和hNRNP蛋白GRP33.3之间的序列相似性.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究p62.6的生物化学特性和细胞功能.
- 为了阐明p62,p21ras GAP和mRNA处理之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 净化和cDNA克隆的p62.
- 从昆虫Sf9细胞中进行重组蛋白表达和净化.
- 在体外结合测试以评估与DNA,mRNA和p21ras的相互作用.
- 对翻译后修改的分析,包括阿尔金宁二甲基化.
主要成果:
- 再组合的p62与DNA和mRNA结合.
- p62经历了氨酸二甲基化,这是mRNA处理蛋白中常见的修饰.
- p62以SH2依赖的方式与p21ras GAP紧密结合.
- 这种结合是由p62.6的氨酸酸化调节的.
结论:
- p62与mRNA的处理或利用有关.
- 通过氨酸酸化调节的p62和p21ras GAP之间的相互作用表明RNA代谢和ras信号之间存在联系.
- 这些发现突显出一种新的调节机制,涉及RNA相关的细胞过程中的氨酸酸化和p21ras.
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