The FKBP12-rapamycin-associated protein (FRAP) is a CLIP-170 kinase

EMBO Rep. 2002 Oct;3(10):988-94. doi: 10.1093/embo-reports/kvf197. Epub 2002 Sep 13.

Abstract

CLIP-170/Restin belongs to a family of conserved microtubule (MT)-associated proteins, which are important for MT organization and functions. CLIP-170 is a phosphoprotein and phosphorylation is thought to regulate the binding of CLIP-170 to MTs. However, little is known about the kinase(s) involved. In this study, we show that FKBP12-rapamycin-associated protein (FRAP, also called mTOR/RAFT) interacts with CLIP-170. CLIP-170 is phosphorylated in vivo at multiple sites, including rapamycin-sensitive and -insensitive sites, and is phosphorylated by FRAP in vitro at the rapamycin-sensitive sites. In addition, rapamycin inhibited the ability of CLIP-170 to bind to MTs. Our observations suggest that multiple CLIP-170 kinases are involved in positive and negative control of CLIP-170, and FRAP is a CLIP-170 kinase positively regulating the MT-binding behavior of CLIP-170.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Carrier Proteins*
  • Cattle
  • Cell Line
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Immunophilins / chemistry*
  • Immunophilins / physiology*
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / chemistry*
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / metabolism
  • Models, Biological
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Phosphorylation
  • Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Sirolimus / pharmacology
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • cytoplasmic linker protein 170
  • Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)
  • MTOR protein, human
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Immunophilins
  • Sirolimus