Abstract
The docking protein p130Cas becomes phosphorylated upon cell adhesion to extracellular matrix proteins, and is thought to play an essential role in cell transformation. Cas transmits signals through interactions with the Src-homology 3 (SH3) and Src-homology 2 domains of FAK or v-Crk signaling molecules, or with 14-3-3 protein, as well as phosphatases PTP1B and PTP-PEST. The large (130 kDa), multi-domain Cas molecule contains an SH3 domain, a Src-binding domain, a serine-rich protein interaction region, and a C-terminal region that participates in protein interactions implicated in antiestrogen resistance in breast cancer. In this study, as part of a long-term goal to examine the protein interactions of Cas by X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, molecular constructs were designed to express two adjacent domains, the serine-rich domain and the Src-binding domain, that each participate in intermolecular contacts dependent on protein phosphorylation. The protein products are soluble, homogeneous, monodisperse, and highly suitable for structural studies to define the role of Cas in integrin-mediated cell signaling.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 993-998 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 324 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 19 2004 |
Funding
This work was supported by Grant #CA071560 from the National Cancer Institute, Grant #00-00512V-10030 from the California Research Program, Grant #8IB-0187 from the California Breast Cancer Research Program, and pre-doctoral fellowship #DAMD17-01-1-0169 (to F.N.) from the US Army Breast Cancer Research Program, and an award from the Swedish-American foundation. The authors are grateful to Lisa O’Brien for preparing the manuscript for publication.
| Funder number |
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| 17-01-1-0169, 8IB-0187, 00-00512V-10030, R01CA071560 |
Keywords
- 14-3-3 protein
- Cas family proteins
- Integrin signaling
- Protein design
- Protein phosphorylation
- Src family kinases