Par-1 regulates bicoid mRNA localisation by phosphorylating Exuperantia
Par-1 regulates bicoid mRNA localisation by phosphorylating Exuperantia
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Par-1 通过磷酸化 Exuperantia 调节 bicoid mRNA 定位
作者:
V. Riechmann;A. Ephrussi
The Ser/Thr kinase Par-1 is required for cell polarisation in diverse organisms such as yeast, worms, flies and mammals. During Drosophila oogenesis, Par-1 is required for several polarisation events, including localisation of the anterior determinant bicoid. To elucidate the molecular pathways triggered by Par-1, we have performed a genome-wide, high-throughput screen for Par-1 targets. Among the targets identified in this screen was Exuperantia (Exu), a mediator of bicoid mRNA localisation. We show that Exu is a phosphoprotein whose phosphorylation is dependent on Par-1 in vitro and in vivo. We identify two motifs in Exu that are phosphorylated by Par-1, and show that their mutation abolishes bicoid mRNA localisation during mid-oogenesis. Interestingly, exu mutants in which Exu phosphorylation is specifically affected can to some extent recover from these bicoid mRNA localisation defects during late oogenesis. These results demonstrate that Par-1 establishes polarity in the oocyte by activating a mediator of bicoid mRNA localisation. Furthermore, our analysis reveals two phases of Exu-dependent bicoid mRNA localisation: an early phase that is strictly dependent on Exu phosphorylation and a late phase that is less phosphorylation dependent.
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影响因子:
56.9
作者:
Brendza, RP;Serbus, LR;Saxton, WM
通讯作者:
Saxton, WM
影响因子:
10.5
作者:
Macdonald,PM;Luk,SK;Kilpatrick,M
通讯作者:
Kilpatrick,M
DOI:
10.1242/dev.125.18.3655
发表时间:
1998
期刊:
Development (Cambridge, England)
影响因子:
--
作者:
Theurkauf,WE;Hazelrigg,TI
通讯作者:
Hazelrigg,TI
DOI:
10.1242/dev.113.1.55
发表时间:
1991
期刊:
Development (Cambridge, England)
影响因子:
--
作者:
Pokrywka,NJ;Stephenson,EC
通讯作者:
Stephenson,EC