Serum-activated assembly and membrane translocation of an endogenous Rac1:effector complex
Serum-activated assembly and membrane translocation of an endogenous Rac1:effector complex
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DOI:
10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00091-4
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发表时间:
2001-03-06
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9.2
通讯作者:
Nelson, WJ
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作者:
Hansen, MDH;Nelson, WJ
Rho family GTPases (Cdc42, Rac1, and RhoA) function downstream of gas [1], and in a variety of cellular processes [2], Studies to examine these functions have not directly linked endogenous protein interactions with specific in vivo functions of Rho GTPases, Here, we show that endogenous Rad and two known binding partners, Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor (RhoGDI) and p21-activated kinase (PAK), fractionate as distinct cytosolic complexes. A Rac1:PAK complex is translocated from the cytosol to ruffling membranes upon cell activation by serum. Overexpression of dominant-negative (T17N) Rad does not affect the assembly or distribution of this Rac1:PAK complex. This is the first direct evidence of how a specific function of Rac1 is selected by the assembly and membrane translocation of a distinct Rac1:effector complex. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.