Theoretical Modeling of PrkCc, Serine–Threonine Protein Kinase Intracellular Domain, Complexed with ATP Derivatives

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Gruszczyński ◽  
Rajmund Kaźmierkiewicz ◽  
Michał Obuchowski ◽  
Bernard Lammek
1999 ◽  
Vol 343 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto WALAAS ◽  
Robert S. HORN ◽  
S. Ivar WALAAS

A variety of studies indicate that protein kinase C might be involved in the insulin signalling cascade leading to translocation of the insulin-regulated glucose transporter GLUT4 from intracellular pools to the plasma membrane. Phospholemman is a plasma-membrane protein kinase C substrate whose phosphorylation is increased by insulin in intact muscle [Walaas, Czernik, Olstad, Sletten and Walaas (1994) Biochem. J. 304, 635-640]. The present study examined whether the inhibition of phospholemman phosphorylation modulates the effects of insulin on GLUT4 translocation. For this purpose, a synthetic peptide derived from the intracellular domain of phospholemman with the phosphorylatable serine residues replaced with alanine residues was prepared. This peptide was found to decrease the protein kinase C-catalysed phosphorylation of a synthetic phospholemman peptide in vitro. When introduced into streptolysin-O-permeabilized adipocytes, the peptide decreased the effects of insulin on both the phosphorylation of phospholemman and the recruitment of GLUT4 to the plasma membrane. Similarly, the internalization of phospholemman antibodies, which also decreased the protein kinase C-mediated phosphorylation of the synthetic phospholemman peptide in vitro, decreased the effect of insulin on GLUT4 translocation in the adipocytes. The results suggest that phosphorylation of the intracellular domain of phospholemman might be involved in modulating the insulin-induced translocation of GLUT4 to the plasma membrane.


Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (45) ◽  
pp. 23028-23035
Author(s):  
Artem R. Khabibullin ◽  
Alexander L. Efros ◽  
Steven C. Erwin

Theoretical modeling of wavefunction overlap in nanocrystal solids elucidates the important role played by ligands in electron transport.


2001 ◽  
Vol 353 (3) ◽  
pp. 735
Author(s):  
K. PEYROLLIER ◽  
E. HAJDUCH ◽  
A. GRAY ◽  
G. J. LITHERLAND ◽  
A. R. PRESCOTT ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Gallagher ◽  
Edmond Y.W. Chan

Autophagy is a conserved cellular degradative process important for cellular homoeostasis and survival. An early committal step during the initiation of autophagy requires the actions of a protein kinase called ATG1 (autophagy gene 1). In mammalian cells, ATG1 is represented by ULK1 (uncoordinated-51-like kinase 1), which relies on its essential regulatory cofactors mATG13, FIP200 (focal adhesion kinase family-interacting protein 200 kDa) and ATG101. Much evidence indicates that mTORC1 [mechanistic (also known as mammalian) target of rapamycin complex 1] signals downstream to the ULK1 complex to negatively regulate autophagy. In this chapter, we discuss our understanding on how the mTORC1–ULK1 signalling axis drives the initial steps of autophagy induction. We conclude with a summary of our growing appreciation of the additional cellular pathways that interconnect with the core mTORC1–ULK1 signalling module.


2005 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 119-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Golub ◽  
Caroni Pico

The interactions of cells with their environment involve regulated actin-based motility at defined positions along the cell surface. Sphingolipid- and cholesterol-dependent microdomains (rafts) order proteins at biological membranes, and have been implicated in most signalling processes at the cell surface. Many membrane-bound components that regulate actin cytoskeleton dynamics and cell-surface motility associate with PtdIns(4,5)P2-rich lipid rafts. Although raft integrity is not required for substrate-directed cell spreading, or to initiate signalling for motility, it is a prerequisite for sustained and organized motility. Plasmalemmal rafts redistribute rapidly in response to signals, triggering motility. This process involves the removal of rafts from sites that are not interacting with the substrate, apparently through endocytosis, and a local accumulation at sites of integrin-mediated substrate interactions. PtdIns(4,5)P2-rich lipid rafts can assemble into patches in a process depending on PtdIns(4,5)P2, Cdc42 (cell-division control 42), N-WASP (neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein) and actin cytoskeleton dynamics. The raft patches are sites of signal-induced actin assembly, and their accumulation locally promotes sustained motility. The patches capture microtubules, which promote patch clustering through PKA (protein kinase A), to steer motility. Raft accumulation at the cell surface, and its coupling to motility are influenced greatly by the expression of intrinsic raft-associated components that associate with the cytosolic leaflet of lipid rafts. Among them, GAP43 (growth-associated protein 43)-like proteins interact with PtdIns(4,5)P2 in a Ca2+/calmodulin and PKC (protein kinase C)-regulated manner, and function as intrinsic determinants of motility and anatomical plasticity. Plasmalemmal PtdIns(4,5)P2-rich raft assemblies thus provide powerful organizational principles for tight spatial and temporal control of signalling in motility.


2001 ◽  
Vol 268 (6) ◽  
pp. 1518-1527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo B. Maccioni ◽  
Carola Otth ◽  
Ilona I. Concha ◽  
Juan P. Munoz

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A528-A528
Author(s):  
S SAKSENA ◽  
R GILL ◽  
S TYAGI ◽  
I SYED ◽  
A CHINNAKOTLA ◽  
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