title: Phosphorylation of MAP kinases by MAP/ERK involves multiple regions of MAP kinases.
abstract: Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases are activated with great specificity by MAP/ERK kinases (MEKs). The basis for the specific activation is not understood. In this study chimeras composed of two MAP kinases, extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 2 and p38, were assayed in vitro for phosphorylation and activation by different MEK isoforms to probe the requirements for productive interaction of MAP kinases with MEKs. Experimental results and modeling support the conclusion that the specificity of MEK/MAP kinase phosphorylation results from multiple contacts, including surfaces in both the N- and C-terminal domains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235-9041, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wilsbacher
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Cobb
mesh_terms: D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D048369:MAP Kinase Kinase 1; D048371:MAP Kinase Kinase 3; D048669:MAP Kinase Kinase 6; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011485:Protein Binding; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048369:MAP Kinase Kinase 1; D048371:MAP Kinase Kinase 3; D048669:MAP Kinase Kinase 6; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases