Abstract
KLHY is a short amino-acid sequence of inhibitor-2. This sequence is highly conserved with the protein phosphatase 1 (PP1)-binding consensus motif, RVXF. The role of this segment in binding with PP1 is ambiguous. By using surface plasmon resonance we have characterized its binding ability to PP1. Either site-directed mutagenesis or deletion of KLHY did not significantly affect the dissociation constant between PP1 and inhibitor-2. In comparison with DARPP-32, the deletion of KKIQF, a PP1-binding motif of DARPP-32, resulted in a remarkable reduction in its affinity with PP1. Our results suggested that, compared with the common RVXF motif, the KLHY sequence in intact inhibitor-2 binds weakly to PP1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 697-700 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Biochemistry |
Volume | 138 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2005 |
Keywords
- Inhibitor-2
- Protein phosphatase-1
- Surface plasmon resonance