16 - Phosphorylation Flashcards
What is the consensus sequence for PKA?
Arg-Arg-X-Ser (phosphorylate Ser)
Besides primary sequence, what plays a role in kinase recognition?
3D structure
What is the specificity of phosphatases?
Non-specific
How is specificity regulated in vivo?
Through localization and substrate targeting
How is a sequence logo read?
The bigger the letter, the more preferred it is
What are some methods (3) to find a consensus sequence)?
- Comparison of sequences around known phosphorylation sites
- Vary one amino acid near phosphoacceptor site, measure Km and vmax
- Synthetic peptide libraries to screen for kinase specificity
What are two mechanisms to regulate kinase specificity?
A protein domain on the enzyme or substrate, or an associated targeting subunit
What are some examples of targeting via domains?
Transmembrane region to anchor to membrane (RTKs), PTP1B directs to cytoplasmic face of ER, PTPMEG1 anchors to cytoskeleton, SH2/SH3 domains for protein/protein interactions
How big are signaling domains?
50-100 amino acids
What are some general features of signaling domains?pT
Fold into distinct structures, found in unrelated proteins, sequence conservation, modular in structure and function
What does SH2 bind to?
pTyr
What does SH3 bind to?
Pro rich sequences
How does the EGFR pathways with PLC-g work?
The pTyr on EGFR becomes a docking site for PLC-g based on SH2 domains, which targets it for the signaling complex
How does a separate polypeptide increase specificity?
It can bridge the kinase and substrate to target it to a particular organelle
What does AKAP stand for?
A-kinase anchoring proteins
How does PKA become activated?
cAMP binding to regulatory subunits releases the catalytic subunits
What do AKAPs do?
Localize PKA and other signaling molecules
What do Cdks do?
Regulate cell division cycle
How are Cdks targeted?
Different cyclins enable catalytic domains to phosphorylate different substrates at different phases of the cell cycle
How can phosphatases be targeted?
They can be complexed with different targeting subunits to limit specificity to certain proteins
What is the general structure of a kinase?
N-lobe, C-lobe, and substrate binding pocket
What does the N-lobe of a kinase do?
Makes contacts with ATP
What does the C-lobe of a kinase do?
Makes contact with protein substrate
What residue is critical for kinase activity and why?
Lys72, because it binds ATP in the binding pocket
How can a dead kinase for studying a signaling pathway be created?
By mutating Lys72, making the kinase inactive
What is autophosphorylation?
Kinase phosphorylates itself
What are some examples of autophosphorylation?
Receptor tyrosine kinases
What is transautophosphorylation?
Intermolecular (one dimer phosphorylates the other, cross)
True or false: an RTK can only dimerize in 1:1 stoichiometry
False: it can also dimerize in 1:2 stoichiometry
What happens when an RTK is activated?
It dimerizes, and autophosphorylates the other dimer
What does phosphorylation of an RTK do?
Increases activity and recruitment