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Mol Biol Cell

Title:		Functional characterization of the interaction of Ste50p with Ste11p MAPKKK in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Author(s):		Wu C; Leberer E; Thomas DY; Whiteway M;
Address:		"Eukaryotic Genetics Group, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council of Canada, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada"
Journal Title:		Mol Biol Cell
Year:		1999
Volume:		10
Issue:		7
Page Number:		2425 - 2440
DOI:		10.1091/mbc.10.7.2425
ISSN/ISBN:		1059-1524 (Print) 1059-1524 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ste11p protein kinase is a homologue of mammalian MAPK/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase kinase kinases (MAPKKKs or MEKKs) as well as the Schizosaccharomyces pombe Byr2p kinase. Ste11p functions in several signaling pathways, including those for mating pheromone response and osmotic stress response. The Ste11p kinase has an N-terminal domain that interacts with other signaling molecules to regulate Ste11p function and direct its activity in these pathways. One of the Ste11p regulators is Ste50p, and Ste11p and Ste50p associate through their respective N-terminal domains. This interaction relieves a negative activity of the Ste11p N terminus, and removal of this negative function is required for Ste11p function in the high-osmolarity glycerol (HOG) pathway. The Ste50p/Ste11p interaction is also important (but not essential) for Ste11p function in the mating pathway; in this pathway binding of the Ste11p N terminus with both Ste50p and Ste5p is required, with the Ste5p association playing the major role in Ste11p function. In vitro, Ste50p disrupts an association between the catalytic C terminus and the regulatory N terminus of Ste11p. In addition, Ste50p appears to modulate Ste11p autophosphorylation and is itself a substrate of the Ste11p kinase. Therefore, both in vivo and in vitro data support a role for Ste50p in the regulation of Ste11p activity"
Keywords:		"*Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Alleles Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases/genetics/*metabolism *Carrier Proteins Catalytic Domain Cell Cycle/genetics Fungal Proteins/genetics/*metabolism Glycerol/metabolism MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases/genet;"
Notes:		"MedlineWu, C Leberer, E Thomas, D Y Whiteway, M eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 1999/07/09 Mol Biol Cell. 1999 Jul; 10(7):2425-40. doi: 10.1091/mbc.10.7.2425"