title: ADP-ribosylation of the neuronal phosphoprotein B-50/GAP-43.
abstract: The neuronal phosphoprotein B-50/GAP-43 is associated with growth and regeneration within the nervous system and its posttranslational status can be correlated with its cellular localization during growth and regeneration. Recently, B-50 has been shown to interact with certain G protein subunits. Regulation of G protein-mediated signal transduction may involve ADP-ribosylation in vivo. In the present study we have demonstrated that B-50 is a substrate for endogenous ADP-ribosyltransferases. The results are discussed with respect to the possible interaction of B-50 with G proteins, but also with regard to the posttranslational modification of B-50 by all major regulatory mechanisms that act at, or through, the neuronal membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physiology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Coggins
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zwiers
mesh_terms: D000246:Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods; D019922:GAP-43 Protein; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013574:Synaptosomes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019922:GAP-43 Protein; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D000246:Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose