Stimulation of Ras guanine nucleotide exchange activity of Ras-GRF1/CDC25Mm upon tyrosine phosphorylation by the Cdc42-regulated kinase ACK1
Stimulation of Ras guanine nucleotide exchange activity of Ras-GRF1/CDC25Mm upon tyrosine phosphorylation by the Cdc42-regulated kinase ACK1
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m001378200
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发表时间:
2000-09-22
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Satoh, T
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作者:
Kiyono, M;Kato, J;Satoh, T
Ras-GRF1 is a brain-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Ras, whose activity is regulated in response to Ca2+ influx and G protein-coupled receptor signals. In addition, Ras-GRF1 acts as a GEF for Rac when tyrosine-phosphorylated following G protein-coupled receptor stimulation. However, the mechanisms underlying the regulation of Ras-GRF1 functions remain incompletely understood. We show here that activated ACK1, a nonreceptor tyrosine kinase that belongs to the focal adhesion kinase family, causes tyrosine phosphorylation of Ras-GRF1. On the other hand, kinase-deficient ACK1 exerted no effect. GEF activity of Ras-GRF1 toward Ha-Has, as defined by in vitro GDP binding and release assays, was augmented after tyrosine phosphorylation by ACK1. In contrast, GEF activity toward Rad remained latent, implying that ACK1 does not represent a tyrosine kinase that acts downstream of G protein-coupled receptors. Consistent with enhanced Ras-GEF activity, accumulation of the GTP-bound form of Ras within the cell was shown through the use of has-binding domain pull-down assays. Furthermore, Ras-dependent activation of ERK2 by Ras-GRF1 was enhanced following co-expression of activated ACK1. These results implicate ACK1 as an upstream modulator of Ras-GRF1 and suggest a signaling cascade consisting of Cdc42, ACK1, Ras-GRF1, and Has in neuronal cells.