M. Won et al., Rkp1/Cpc2, a fission yeast rACK1 homolog, is involved in actin cytoskeleton organization through protein kinase C, Pck2, signaling, BIOC BIOP R, 282(1), 2001, pp. 10-15
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22
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
The Rkp1/Cpc2, a fission yeast RACK1 homolog, interacted with Pck2, one of
the known PKC homologs, in vivo and in vitro. The rkp1-deletion mutants (De
lta rkp1) are elongated and the pck2-deletion mutant (Delta pck2) showed ab
normal morphology. The double-deletion mutant (Delta rkp1 Delta pck2) showe
d more aberrant cell shapes and was sensitive to high salt concentration. B
oth Delta rkp1 and Delta pck2 cells were sensitive to latrunculin B (kat B)
which inhibits actin polymerization. The cells expressing the human RACK1
homolog complemented the latrunculin B sensitivity of Delta rkp1 indicating
that human RACK1 is a functional homolog of Rkp1/Cpc2. We propose that Rkp
1/Cpc2 may function as a receptor for Pck2 in the regulation of actin cytos
keleton organization during cell wall synthesis and morphogenesis of Schizo
saccharomyces pombe. (C) 2001 Academic Press.