title: A novel Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)-binding protein that enhances the activation of JNK by MEK kinase 1 and TGF-beta-activated kinase 1.
abstract: We have identified a novel Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)-binding protein, termed JNKBP1, and examined its binding affinity for JNK1, JNK2, JNK3, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK2) in COS-7 cells. JNKBP1 preferentially interacted with the JNKs, but not with ERK2. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of overexpressing JNKBP1 on the JNK and ERK signaling pathways in COS-7 cells. JNKBP1 alone had only a marginal effect on JNK activity. However, the activation of JNK by MEK kinase 1 and TGF-beta-activated kinase 1 was significantly enhanced in the presence of JNKBP1. In contrast, JNKBP1 had no or very little effect on the ERK signaling pathway. These results suggest that JNKBP1 functions to facilitate the specific and efficient activation of the JNK signaling pathways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koyano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takamatsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D019556:COS Cells; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006822:Hybrid Cells; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048728:MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1; D020930:MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases; D051379:Mice; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014162:Transfection; D015003:Yeasts / Q000235:genetics; D000099151:MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 7
chemical_list: D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048728:MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1; D020930:MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D000099151:MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 7; C121624:Mapkbp1 protein, mouse; C482578:Map3k1 protein, mouse