Ca²⁺-enhanced phosphorylation of a chimeric protein kinase involved with bacterial signal transduction

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ca2+-enhanced phosphorylation of a chimeric protein kinase involved with bacterial signal transduction

AU - Rampersaud, Arfaan

AU - Utsumi, Ryutaro

AU - Delgado, Jorge

AU - Forst, Steven A.

AU - Inouye, Masayori

PY - 1991/4/25

Y1 - 1991/4/25

N2 - The Tar-EnvZ hybrid molecule (Taz1) is an inner membrane transducer that activates OmpR, a transcriptional activator for porin gene expression (ompC), in response to an aspartic acid signal. Signal transduction by Taz1 most likely involves a phosphorylated Taz1 intermediate that donates its phosphate to OmpR. Phosphorylated OmpR has already been implicated in transcriptional activation of porin genes. Using a cell-free system containing Tazl-enriched membrane fractions, we have examined the phosphorylation properties of Taz1 and the stimulatory effects of divalent and monovalent ions. Highest activation of Taz1 phosphorylation was observed with CaCl2, and its stimulation could be observed with as low as 60 μM of CaCl2. Phosphorylated Taz1 could readily donate its phosphate group to OmpR in the presence of calcium. CaCl2 was also able to enhance phosphorylation of intact membrane-bound EnvZ and a cytoplasmic fragment of EnvZ lacking the receptor and transmembrane domains. These results indicate that the site for CaCl2 stimulation is within the cytoplasmic region of EnvZ and probably involves an enhanced rate of EnvZ phosphorylation.

AB - The Tar-EnvZ hybrid molecule (Taz1) is an inner membrane transducer that activates OmpR, a transcriptional activator for porin gene expression (ompC), in response to an aspartic acid signal. Signal transduction by Taz1 most likely involves a phosphorylated Taz1 intermediate that donates its phosphate to OmpR. Phosphorylated OmpR has already been implicated in transcriptional activation of porin genes. Using a cell-free system containing Tazl-enriched membrane fractions, we have examined the phosphorylation properties of Taz1 and the stimulatory effects of divalent and monovalent ions. Highest activation of Taz1 phosphorylation was observed with CaCl2, and its stimulation could be observed with as low as 60 μM of CaCl2. Phosphorylated Taz1 could readily donate its phosphate group to OmpR in the presence of calcium. CaCl2 was also able to enhance phosphorylation of intact membrane-bound EnvZ and a cytoplasmic fragment of EnvZ lacking the receptor and transmembrane domains. These results indicate that the site for CaCl2 stimulation is within the cytoplasmic region of EnvZ and probably involves an enhanced rate of EnvZ phosphorylation.

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M3 - Article

C2 - 1850414

SN - 0021-9258

VL - 266

SP - 7633

EP - 7637

JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry

JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry

IS - 12

ER -