The inositol 5'-phosphatase SHIP binds to immunoreceptor signaling motifs and responds to high affinity IgE receptor aggregation.
Immunoreceptors such as the high affinity IgE receptor, FcepsilonRI, and T-cell receptor-associated proteins share a common motif, the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM). We used the yeast tribrid system to identify downstream effectors of the phosphorylated FcepsilonRI ITAM-containing subunits beta and gamma. One novel cDNA was isolated that encodes a protein that is phosphorylated on tyrosine, contains a Src-homology 2 (SH2) domain, inositolpolyphosphate 5-phosphatase activity, three NXXY motifs, several proline-rich regions, and is called SHIP. Mutation of the conserved tyrosine or leucine residues within the FcepsilonRI beta or gamma ITAMs eliminates SHIP binding and indicates that the SHIP-ITAM interaction is specific. SHIP also binds to ITAMs from the CD3 complex and T cell receptor zeta chain in vitro. SHIP protein possesses both phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate 5'-phosphatase and inositol-1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate 5'-phosphatase activity. Phosphorylation of SHIP by a protein-tyrosine kinase, Lck, results in a reduction in enzyme activity. FcepsilonRI activation induces the association of several tyrosine phosphoproteins with SHIP. SHIP is constitutively tyrosine-phosphorylated and associated with Shc and Grb2. These data suggest that SHIP may serve as a multifunctional linker protein in receptor activation.
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Department of Metabolic Diseases, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, New Jersey 07110, USA. Jarema.Kochan@roche.com
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Lubinus
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Songyang
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Cantley
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D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000235:genetics; D000072183:Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-Trisphosphate 5-Phosphatases; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011485:Protein Binding; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism; D018909:src Homology Domains
D018076:DNA, Complementary; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017455:Receptors, IgE; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D014443:Tyrosine; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; C098706:INPPL1 protein, human; D000072183:Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-Trisphosphate 5-Phosphatases