title: c-Raf kinase binds to N-terminal domain of c-Myc.
abstract: We have demonstrated that the 50 N-terminal amino acids of c-Myc bind a kinase activity, which phosphorylates Myc in vitro predominantly on Thr8. We also have shown that c-Raf, a widely known Ser/Thr kinase, involved in the Ras signaling pathway, binds to the same portion of c-Myc in vitro. In addition we were able to precipitate native c-Myc/Raf complex from various cell lysates. Physical interaction of Myc and Raf may potentially be a part of their well-known functional cooperation.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alexandrov
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shlyakhova
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vartanian
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zajac-Kaye
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alexandrova
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D002460:Cell Line; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D018922:HL-60 Cells; D006801:Humans; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011485:Protein Binding; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D019908:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-raf; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes
chemical_list: D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D019908:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-raf