Phosphorylation of Gz alpha by protein kinase C blocks interaction with the beta gamma complex.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Gz alpha is a G protein alpha subunit with biochemical properties that distinguish it from other members of the G protein alpha subunit family. One such property is its ability to be stoichiometrically phosphorylated by protein kinase C (PKC), both in vitro and in intact cells. The site of this phosphorylation has been mapped to a region near the N terminus of Gz alpha, but no functional significance of the modification has been established. To investigate this question, we have developed a baculovirus/Sf9 cell expression system to produce Gz alpha. The protein purified from Sf9 cells is functional as assessed by its ability both to bind guanine nucleotide in a Mg(2+)-sensitive fashion and to serve as a substrate for phosphorylation by PKC. Furthermore, addition of the G protein beta gamma complex purified from bovine brain inhibits phosphorylation of Gz alpha in a dose-dependent manner. Conversely, phosphorylation of Gz alpha inhibits its ability to interact with beta gamma subunits. These results establish a functional consequence for PKC-catalyzed phosphorylation of Gz alpha and suggest a mechanism for regulation of signaling through Gz by preventing reassociation of its subunits.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Fields, TA; Casey, PJ
Published Date
- September 29, 1995
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 270 / 39
Start / End Page
- 23119 - 23125
PubMed ID
- 7559455
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9258
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1074/jbc.270.39.23119
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States