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The 52-kDa phosphoprotein, also reported as lymphocyte-specific gene 1 and WP34, is transcribed as a 1.6-kb mRNA in B lymphocytes, B cell lines, and untransformed T cells. This gene encodes a cytoplasmic and plasma membrane-associated protein that is phosphorylated at a casein kinase II site and reportedly binds calcium. Based on these properties, it has been hypothesized that lymphoid form of the 52-kDa phosphoprotein protein may play a role in lymphocyte signal transduction. We show that alternatively spliced mRNA are expressed from this gene in nonlymphoid cell lines (myocytes, stromal cells, fibroblasts). These cell lines do not express the 1.6-kb lymphoid cell-specific transcript. Instead, mRNA of 2.0 and 2.8 kb are detected in varying abundance. A full-length 2.0-kb cDNA has been cloned and sequenced from the BMS2 stromal cell line by conventional screening and polymerase chain reaction-based methods. This cDNA clone, designated S37, has a single open reading frame encoding a 328 amino acid peptide. The nucleotide sequence of the S37 stromal cell cDNA is identical to that of the lymphocyte derived pp52 cDNA from the 3' poly(A) tail to the codon encoding the amino acid at residue 24. This region of the S37 cDNA clone encodes a protein that is identical to that encoded by the lymphoid pp52 cDNA and includes a casein kinase II phosphorylation site. However, the two clones differ in their 5' nucleotide sequence and their NH3 terminal amino acid sequence. This organization is consistent with alternative exon utilization. These results suggest that tissue-specific control mechanisms are used to generate different forms of lymphoid form of the 52-kDa phosphoprotein mRNA in lymphoid cells versus mesoderm-derived, nonlymphoid cell lineages.
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PMID:Alternatively spliced pp52 mRNA in nonlymphoid stromal cells. 841 17

L1 is an axonal cell adhesion molecule found primarily on projection axons of both the CNS and PNS. It is a phosphorylated membrane-spanning glycoprotein that can be immunoprecipitated from rat brain membranes in association with protein kinase activities. Western blot analysis demonstrates that casein kinase II (CKII), a ubiquitous serine/threonine kinase enriched in brain, is present in these immunoprecipitates. CKII preparations partially purified from PC12 cells are able to phosphorylate recombinant L1 cytoplasmic domain (L1CD), which consists of residues 1,144-1,257. Using these as well as more highly purified kinase preparations, phosphorylation assays of small peptides derived from the L1CD were performed. CKII was able to phosphorylate a peptide encompassing amino acids (aa) 1,173-1,185, as well as a related peptide representing an alternatively spliced nonneuronal L1 isoform that lacks aa 1,177-1,180. Both peptides were phosphorylated with similar kinetic profiles. Serine to alanine substitutions in these peptides indicate that the CKII phosphorylation site is at Ser1,181. This is consistent with experiments in which L1CD was phosphorylated by these kinase preparations, digested, and the radiolabeled fragments sequenced. Furthermore, when L1 immunoprecipitates were used to phosphorylate L1CD, one of the residues phosphorylated is the same residue phosphorylated by CKII. Finally, in vivo radiolabeling indicates that Ser1,181 is phosphorylated in newborn rat brain. These data show that CKII is associated with and able to phosphorylate L1. This phosphorylation may be important in regulating certain aspects of L1 function, such as adhesivity or signal transduction.
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PMID:Casein kinase II phosphorylates the neural cell adhesion molecule L1. 859 52

A novel human G protein-coupled receptor kinase was recently identified by positional cloning in the search for the Huntington's disease locus (Ambrose, C., James, M., Barnes, G., Lin, C., Bates, G., Altherr, M., Duyao, M., Groot, N., Church, D., Wasmuth, J. J., Lehrach, H., Housman, D., Buckler, A., Gusella, J. F., and MacDonald, M. E. (1993) Hum. Mol. Genet. 1, 697-703). Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence of GRK4 with those of the closely related GRK5 and GRK6 suggested the apparent loss of 32 codons in the amino-terminal domain and 46 codons in the carboxyl-terminal domain of GRK4. These two regions undergo alternative splicing in the GRK4 mRNA, resulting from the presence or absence of exons filling one or both of these apparent gaps. Each inserted sequence maintains the open reading frame, and the deduced amino acid sequences are similar to corresponding regions of GRK5 and GRK6. Thus, the GRK4 mRNA and the GRK4 protein can exist as four distinct variant forms. The human GRK4 gene is composed of 16 exons extending over 75 kilobase pairs of DNA. The two alternatively spliced exons correspond to exons II and XV. The genomic organization of the GRK4 gene is completely distinct from that of the human GRK2 gene, highlighting the evolutionary distance since the divergence of these two genes. Human GRK4 mRNA is expressed highly only in testis, and both alternative exons are abundant in testis mRNA. The four GRK4 proteins have been expressed, and all incorporate [3H]palmitate. GRK4 is capable of augmenting the desensitization of the rat luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor upon coexpression in HEK293 cells and of phosphorylating the agonist-occupied, purified beta2-adrenergic receptor, indicating that GRK4 is a functional protein kinase.
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PMID:Characterization of the G protein-coupled receptor kinase GRK4. Identification of four splice variants. 862 39

The cDNA of a novel, ubiquitously expressed protein kinase (Dyrk) was cloned from a rat brain cDNA library. The deduced amino acid sequence (763 amino acids) contains a catalytic domain that is only distantly related to that of other mammalian protein kinases. Its closest relative is the protein kinase Mnb of Drosophila, which is presumably involved in postembryonic neurogenesis (85% identical amino acids within the catalytic domain). Outside the catalytic domain, the sequence comprises several striking structural features: a bipartite nuclear translocation signal, a tyrosine-rich hydrophilic motif flanking the nuclear localization signal, a PEST region, a repeat of 13 histidines, a repeat of 17 serine/threonine residues, and an alternatively spliced insertion of nine codons. A recombinant glutathione S-transferase-Dyrk fusion protein catalyzed autophosphorylation and histone phosphorylation on tyrosine and serine/threonine residues with an apparent Km of approximately 3.4 microM. Exchange of two tyrosine residues in the "activation loop" between subdomains VII and VIII for phenylalanine almost completely suppressed the activity and tyrosine autophosphorylation of Dyrk. Tyrosine autophosphorylation was also reduced by exchange of the tyrosine (Tyr-219) in a tyrosine phosphorylation consensus motif. The data suggest that Dyrk is a dual specificity protein kinase that is regulated by tyrosine phosphorylation in the activation loop and might be a component of a signaling pathway regulating nuclear functions.
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PMID:Dyrk, a dual specificity protein kinase with unique structural features whose activity is dependent on tyrosine residues between subdomains VII and VIII. 863 52

The JNK protein kinase is a member of the MAP kinase group that is activated in response to dual phosphorylation on threonine and tyrosine. Ten JNK isoforms were identified in human brain by molecular cloning. These protein kinases correspond to alternatively spliced isoforms derived from the JNK1, JNK2 and JNK3 genes. The protein kinase activity of these JNK isoforms was measured using the transcription factors ATF2, Elk-1 and members of the Jun family as substrates. Treatment of cells with interleukin-1 (IL-1) caused activation of the JNK isoforms. This activation was blocked by expression of the MAP kinase phosphatase MKP-1. Comparison of the binding activity of the JNK isoforms demonstrated that the JNK proteins differ in their interaction with ATF2, Elk-1 and Jun transcription factors. Individual members of the JNK group may therefore selectively target specific transcription factors in vivo.
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PMID:Selective interaction of JNK protein kinase isoforms with transcription factors. 865 73

Phosphoinositide 3-kinase is a lipid and protein kinase composed of a 110-kDa catalytic subunit and an 85-kDa (p85) or 55-kDa (p55) regulatory subunit. In mammals, at least two genes encode catalytic subunits, and at least three genes encode regulatory subunits. Here we report the cloning and structural analysis of the mouse p85 alpha gene. The translated portion of mouse p85 alpha is encoded by 15 exons that span at least 40 kb. We have cloned an alternatively spliced form of p85 alpha from both mouse and rat cDNA libraries. This splice variant encodes a unique 5'-untranslated region, start codon, and 6-amino-acid aminoterminus followed by the carboxyterminal 418 amino acids of p85 alpha. A corresponding exon is present within the p85 alpha genomic locus. In vitro transcription and translation of the splice variant cDNA generate a protein of approximately 45 kDa that is reactive with an anti-p85 alpha antiserum. Northern blot analysis of mouse tissues reveals differential expression of full-length and alternatively spliced p85 alpha, with the splice variant most abundant in the liver.
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PMID:Structural organization and alternative splicing of the murine phosphoinositide 3-kinase p85 alpha gene. 892 77

Ca ATPase regulates intracellular Ca levels by pumping Ca into sarcoplasmic and endoplasmic reticulum (SER). Phospholamban was first identified as a phosphoprotein in cardiac myocytes. Functional properties of phospholamban by steady-state and presteady-state kinetic studies of Ca pump ATPase suggest that phospholamban functions as an inhibitory co-factor for cardiac Ca ATPase (SERCA 2). Protein kinase A-catalyzed phosphorylation of phospholamban results in the dissociation of phospholamban from the Ca ATPase, thus augmenting the ATPase activity. Phospholamban is found as a homo-pentamer, formed from subunits of 6080 Da in size. PKA-catalyzed and CAM kinase- catalyzed phosphorylation residues (Ser 16 and Thr 17) are located in the N-terminal cytoplasmic domain, whereas the C-terminal 22 residues are extremely hydrophobic and are considered to be embedded in the SR membrane. At least three kinds of Ca ATPase have been found. SERCA 1 is expressed in fast-twitch skeletal muscle, while the SERCA 2 gene encodes two alternatively spliced products, SERCA 2a and 2b. SERCA 2a is expressed in cardiac and slow-twitch skeletal muscles; SERCA 2b in smooth muscle and non-muscle tissues. SERCA 3 is expressed in a broad variety of muscle and non-muscle tissues. In vitro expression systems revealed that the functional properties of Ca transport of SERCA 2 are identical to SERCA 1, but not SERCA 3. In particular, the Ca affinity for Ca transport of SERCA 1 or 2 is lowered by co-expression with phospholamban, whereas that of SERCA 3 is not. Identification of the interaction sites of phospholamban and SERCA 2 helps defining the molecular mode of interaction between the two proteins. Photoactivated cross-linking studies indicated that potential binding residues are located just downstream of the active ATPase site (Asp 351) of SERCA 2, but SERCA 3 is devoid of this sequence. If a chimeric Ca ATPase (CH2) is made from SERCA 2 and 3, in which the SERCA 3 region corresponding to the phospholamban-binding sequence of SERCA 2 is introduced into the remainder of the SERCA 2 molecule, then the interaction with phospholamban is lost. These results suggest that this region of SERCA 2 contains amino acids which are involved in the interaction with phospholamban. By site-directed mutagenesis of amino acids of this region, we were able to show that 6 residues, Lys-Asp-Asp-Lys-Pro-Val402, of SERCA 2 are functionally important for the interaction. When the chimera CH2 was mutated back to SERCA 2 type, mutated CH2 containing these 6 residues of SERCA 2 restored the interaction with phospholamban. Altogether, these 6 residues of SERCA 2 represent the interaction sites for phospholamban. Mutagenesis studies of phospholamban also demonstrated that the hydrophilic, cytoplasmic region of phospholamban contains a potential binding site for SERCA 2. We therefore conclude that the functional interaction between the two proteins occurs in the cytoplasmic region.
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PMID:SR Ca(2+)-ATPase/phospholamban in cardiomyocyte function. 895 64

The expression of alternatively spliced mRNAs from genes is an ubiquitous phenomenon in metazoa. A screen for trans-acting factors that alter the expression of alternatively spliced mRNAs reveals that the smg genes of Caenorhabditis elegans participate in this process. smg genes have been proposed to function in degradation of nonsense mutant mRNAs. Here we show that smg genes affect normal gene expression by modulating the levels of alternatively spliced SRp20 and SRp30b mRNAs. These SR genes contain alternatively spliced exons that introduce upstream stop codons. The effect of smg genes on SR transcripts is specific, because the gene encoding the catalytic subunit of the cAMP-dependent protein kinase, which also contains an alternatively spliced exon that introduces upstream stop codon, is not effected in a smg background. These results suggest that the levels of alternatively spliced mRNAs may, in part, be regulated by alternative mRNA stability.
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PMID:smg mutants affect the expression of alternatively spliced SR protein mRNAs in Caenorhabditis elegans. 927 2

Cyclins are the regulatory subunits of cyclin-dependent protein kinases. In investigations of the expression of a cyclin gene during maize endosperm development, we detected a cyclin transcript with a 63-bp deletion in the region encoding the conserved 'cyclin box' where cyclin interacts with p34cdc2, the catalytic domain of the cyclin-dependent protein kinase. Analysis of cDNA and genomic sequences, and other observations, indicated that the deletion was caused by alternative splicing of a retained intron in the normally spliced transcript. Whereas the normally spliced cyclin RNA was mitotically functional, as indicated by its ability to promote maturation of Xenopus oocytes, the alternatively spliced transcript was unable to promote maturation. In addition to maize endosperm, the alternatively spliced cyclin was detected in apical meristem, mature leaf, root tip and mature root.
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PMID:Alternative splicing of cyclin transcripts in maize endosperm. 930 61

Controlled expression of cellular and viral genes through alternative precursor messenger RNA (pre-mRNA) splicing requires serine/arginine-rich (SR) proteins. The Clk1 kinase, which phosphorylates SR proteins, is regulated through alternative splicing of the Clk1 pre-mRNA, yielding mRNAs encoding catalytically active and truncated inactive polypeptides (Clk1 and Clk1T, respectively). We present evidence that Clk1 and Clk1T proteins regulate the splicing of Clk1 and adenovirus pre-mRNAs in vivo. The peptide domain encoded by the alternatively spliced exon of Clk1 is essential for the regulatory activity of the Clk1 kinase. This is the first direct demonstration of an in vivo link between alternative splicing and protein kinase activity.
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PMID:In vivo regulation of alternative pre-mRNA splicing by the Clk1 protein kinase. 931 58


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